Where does “tadi” come from?

tadi (Central Dusun) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian ta-huaji, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *huaji, from Proto-Austronesian Suaji — sibling.

tadi (Central Dusun): younger sibling

Definitions

  1. younger sibling

Ancestry of “tadi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesianta-huajiAlternative form of *huaji
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*huaji—
3Proto-AustronesianSuajisibling
Every word from Proto-Austronesian Suaji →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *huaji →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian ta-huaji →