[An-lang] etymology of Malayic "kasi" ('give')

[David Gil]

Dear Austronesianists,

I am trying to find an etymology for Malayic "kasi" ('give').  Can 
anybody ...

(1) point me to a previously proposed etymology for "kasi"?
(2) suggest possible cognate forms in other (non-Malayic) Austronesian 
languages?
(3) offer any other relevant thoughts and suggestions?

So far I have not been able to find anything.  My current thinking is 
that "kasi" may be part of a complex of interrelated forms such as 
Standard Malay "ke" ('to'), "akan" (future, oblique), and "=kan" 
(causative, applicative), but this remains speculative.

Thanks,

David

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David Gil

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