Where does “ku” come from?

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

ku (Proto-Bungku-Tolaki): I; me; my

Definitions

  1. I; me; my

Ancestry of “ku”, step by step

ku traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Malayo-Polynesian aku

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesianaku
2Proto-Austronesianaku

via Proto-Malayo-Polynesian (i-)aku

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesian(i-)akuI; me; my
2Proto-Austronesian(i-)akuI; me; my

Words derived from “ku

Every word from Proto-Austronesian akuEvery word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian aku