Where does “tawo” come from?

tawo (Cebuano) comes from Proto-Philippine tau, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian tau, from Proto-Austronesian Cau — person, human being.

tawo (Cebuano): man; a human; character; individual; person;...

Definitions

  1. man; a human; character; individual; person;...

Ancestry of “tawo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Philippinetau
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesiantauperson, human
3Proto-AustronesianCauperson, human being

Words derived from “tawo

Every word from Proto-Austronesian CauEvery word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian tauEvery word from Proto-Philippine tau
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