Where does “kotho” come from?

kotho (Karao) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian kutu, from Proto-Austronesian *kuCux — louse insect.

kotho (Karao): head lice on people

Definitions

  1. head lice on people

Ancestry of “kotho”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesiankutulouse
2Proto-Austronesian*kuCuxlouse insect
Every word from Proto-Austronesian *kuCux →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian kutu →