Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/
tau
This Proto-Malayo-Polynesian entry contains
reconstructed terms and roots
. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly
attested
, but are hypothesized to have existed based on
comparative
evidence.
Proto-Malayo-Polynesian
Etymology
From
Proto-Austronesian
*Cau
.
Noun
*tau
man
(person)
Descendants
Central Philippine
Tagalog:
tao
Bikol
Bikol Central:
tawo
Danao
Maranao:
tao
Mansakan
Mansaka:
tau
Visayan
Cebuano:
tawo
Hiligaynon:
tao
Tausug:
tau
Northern Luzon
Ilocano:
tao