Where does “aku” come from?
aku (Proto-Malayo-Chamic) comes from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan aku, from Proto-Sunda-Sulawesi aku, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian aku, from Proto-Austronesian aku.
Ancestry of “aku”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan | aku | — |
| 2 | Proto-Sunda-Sulawesi | aku | — |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | aku | — |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | aku | — |