Where does “utaw” come from?

utaw (Higaonon) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian tau, from Proto-Austronesian Cau — person, human being.

utaw (Higaonon): person

Definitions

  1. person

Ancestry of “utaw”, 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 →