Where does “katawo” come from?

katawo (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog tawo, from Proto-Philippine tau, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian tau, from Proto-Austronesian Cau — person, human being.

Ancestry of “katawo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TagalogtawoObsolete form of tao
2Proto-Philippinetau—
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesiantauperson, human
4Proto-AustronesianCauperson, human being
Every word from Proto-Austronesian Cau →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian tau →Every word from Proto-Philippine tau →