Where does “kau(ʔ)” come from?
kau(ʔ) (Proto-Malayic) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian (i-)kahu, from Proto-Austronesian (i-)kaSu — you, your sg.
kau(ʔ) (Proto-Malayic): you, your sg
Ancestry of “kau(ʔ)”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | (i-)kahu | you, your sg |
| 2 | Proto-Austronesian | (i-)kaSu | you, your sg |
Words derived from “kau(ʔ)”