Where does “ʔa²¹ taw³³” come from?

ʔa²¹ taw³³ (Tsat) comes from Proto-Chamic *ʔantɔw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qanitu, from Proto-Austronesian qaNiCu — ghost; owl.

ʔa²¹ taw³³ (Tsat): ghost spirit of the dead

Definitions

  1. ghost spirit of the dead

Ancestry of “ʔa²¹ taw³³”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Chamic*ʔantɔwghost spirit of the dead
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesianqanitughost; owl
3Proto-AustronesianqaNiCughost; owl
Every word from Proto-Austronesian qaNiCu →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qanitu →Every word from Proto-Chamic *ʔantɔw →