Where does “tako” come from?

tako (Eastern Bontoc) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian tau, from Proto-Austronesian Cau — person, human being.

tako (Eastern Bontoc): human being; person

Definitions

  1. human being; person

Ancestry of “tako”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesiantauperson, human
2Proto-AustronesianCauperson, human being
Every word from Proto-Austronesian Cau →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian tau →