Where does “taan” come from?

taan (Bikol Central) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian taqan, from Proto-Austronesian taqan — to hold back; to keep in reserve.

Ancestry of “taan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesiantaqansnare trap
2Proto-Austronesiantaqanto hold back; to keep in reserve
Every word from Proto-Austronesian taqan →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian taqan →
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