Where does “takaw” come from?

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

takaw (Tausug): to steal

Definitions

  1. to steal

Ancestry of “takaw”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesiantakawto steal
2Proto-AustronesianCakaw—
Every word from Proto-Austronesian Cakaw →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian takaw →
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