Where does “takaw-asim” come from?

takaw-asim (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog takaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian takaw, from Proto-Austronesian Cakaw.

takaw-asim (Tagalog): having a sour tooth; fond of foods that are sour

Definitions

  1. having a sour tooth; fond of foods that are sour

Ancestry of “takaw-asim”, step by step

takaw-asim traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tagalog takaw

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalogtakawgluttony; excess in eating; greed
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesiantakawto steal
3Proto-AustronesianCakaw—

via Tagalog asim

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalogasimsourness
2Ottoman Turkishعاصم—
3Arabicعَاصِم—
Every word from Proto-Austronesian Cakaw →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian takaw →Every word from Tagalog takaw →
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