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
Ancestry of “thău”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Chamic | thɔw | to know, be knowledgeable |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Chamic | tahu | — |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | taqu | to know how; be able to |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | Caqu | to know how, be able to |