Where does “yaku” come from?

yaku (Padoe) comes from Proto-Bungku-Tolaki ku, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian aku, from Proto-Austronesian aku.

yaku (Padoe): I; me; my

Definitions

  1. I; me; my

Ancestry of “yaku”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Bungku-TolakikuI; me; my
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesianaku
3Proto-Austronesianaku
Every word from Proto-Austronesian akuEvery word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian akuEvery word from Proto-Bungku-Tolaki ku