Where does “utek” come from?
utek (Kiput) comes from Proto-North Sarawak utek, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qutək, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qutak.
utek (Kiput): brain
Ancestry of “utek”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-North Sarawak | utek | — |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | qutək | Alternative form of *qutak |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *qutak | — |