Where does “aku” come from?

aku (Tausug) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian aku, from Proto-Austronesian aku.

Ancestry of “aku”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesianaku—
2Proto-Austronesianaku—
Every word from Proto-Austronesian aku →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian aku →
aku — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer