Where does “thău” come from?

thău (Eastern Cham) comes from Proto-Chamic thɔw, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic tahu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian taqu, from Proto-Austronesian Caqu — to know how, be able to.

thău (Eastern Cham): to know

Definitions

  1. to know

Ancestry of “thău”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Chamicthɔwto know, be knowledgeable
2Proto-Malayo-Chamictahu—
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesiantaquto know how; be able to
4Proto-AustronesianCaquto know how, be able to
Every word from Proto-Austronesian Caqu →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian taqu →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Chamic tahu →