Where does “*kail” come from?
*kail (Proto-Malayic) comes from Proto-Austronesian kawil — fishhook.
Ancestry of “*kail”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Austronesian | kawil | fishhook |
*kail (Proto-Malayic) comes from Proto-Austronesian kawil — fishhook.
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Austronesian | kawil | fishhook |