Where does “kautalan” come from?

kautalan (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog ka- -an, from Proto-Austronesian *ka- -an.

kautalan (Tagalog): habit of stuttering

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Tagalog	ka- -an	—
2	Proto-Austronesian	*ka- -an	—

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