Where does “asou daat” come from?
asou daat (Central Melanau) comes from Central Melanau asou, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian asu, from Proto-Austronesian asu.
asou daat (Central Melanau): seal
Ancestry of “asou daat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Central Melanau | asou | dog |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | asu | dog |
| 3 | Proto-Austronesian | asu | — |