Where does “koto” come from?

koto (Yami) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian kutu, from Proto-Austronesian *kuCux — louse insect.

koto (Yami): louse

Definitions

  1. louse

Ancestry of “koto”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesiankutulouse
2Proto-Austronesian*kuCuxlouse insect
Every word from Proto-Austronesian *kuCux →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian kutu →
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