Where does “*ha(ŋ)kut” come from?

*ha(ŋ)kut (Proto-Malayic) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hakut, from Proto-Austronesian *SakuC — to transport through repeated trips.

Ancestry of “*ha(ŋ)kut”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*hakuttransport piecemeal or through repeated trips
2Proto-Austronesian*SakuCto transport through repeated trips

Words derived from “*ha(ŋ)kut

Every word from Proto-Austronesian *SakuCEvery word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hakut