Where does “utak” come from?
utak (Javanese) comes from Malay utak, from Proto-Malayic *u(n)tək, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hutək,*qutək,*qutak.
utak (Javanese): brain
Definitions
- brain
Ancestry of “utak”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | utak | Obsolete form of otak |
| 2 | Proto-Malayic | *u(n)tək | brain organ |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *hutək,*qutək,*qutak | — |