Where does “palatau” come from?

palatau (Malay) comes from Malay kepala, from Sanskrit कपाल, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kapā́las, from Proto-Indo-European káp-ōl-, from Proto-Indo-European kap- — to seize, hold.

palatau (Malay): A know-it-all

Definitions

  1. A know-it-all

Ancestry of “palatau”, step by step

palatau traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Malay kepala

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaykepalahead; leader, chief, head
2Sanskritकपालskull, cranium; bowl
3Proto-Indo-Iraniankapā́lasskull
4Proto-Indo-Europeankáp-ōl-head, bowl
5Proto-Indo-Europeankap-to seize, hold

via Malay tahu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaytahuto know; tofu, specifically firm pressed fresh...
2Proto-Malayictahu(ʔ)to know; be able to
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesiantaquto know how; be able to
4Proto-AustronesianCaquto know how, be able to
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kap- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European káp-ōl- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian kapā́las →