Where does “asok” come from?
asok (Ilocano) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian asuk, from Proto-Malayic asu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian asu, from Proto-Austronesian asu.
asok (Ilocano): smoke; steam; vapor
Ancestry of “asok”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | asuk | — |
| 2 | Proto-Malayic | asu | — |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | asu | dog |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | asu | — |