Where does “thɔw” come from?

thɔw (Proto-Chamic) comes from Proto-Malayo-Chamic tahu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian taqu, from Proto-Austronesian Caqu — to know how, be able to.

thɔw (Proto-Chamic): to know, be knowledgeable

Definitions

  1. to know, be knowledgeable

Ancestry of “thɔw”, step by step

thɔw traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Malayo-Chamic tahu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Chamictahu—
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesiantaquto know how; be able to
3Proto-AustronesianCaquto know how, be able to

via Proto-Austronesian *taqu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Austronesian*taqu—

Words derived from “thɔw”

Every word from Proto-Austronesian Caqu →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian taqu →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Chamic tahu →