Where does “hintakot” come from?

hintakot (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog takot, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian takut, from Proto-Austronesian takut — to fear.

hintakot (Tagalog): apprehension; misgiving; fear

Definitions

  1. apprehension; misgiving; fear

Ancestry of “hintakot”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalogtakotafraid; fear
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesiantakutto fear
3Proto-Austronesiantakutto fear
Every word from Proto-Austronesian takut →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian takut →Every word from Tagalog takot →
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