Where does “taho” come from?

taho (English) comes from Tagalog taho, from Malay tahu, from Proto-Malayic tahu(ʔ), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian taqu, from Proto-Austronesian Caqu — to know how, be able to.

taho (English): A Philippine snack food made from sweetened...

Definitions

  1. A Philippine snack food made from sweetened...

Ancestry of “taho”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalogtahotaho
2Malaytahuto know; tofu, specifically firm pressed fresh...
3Proto-Malayictahu(ʔ)to know; be able to
4Proto-Malayo-Polynesiantaquto know how; be able to
5Proto-AustronesianCaquto know how, be able to
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