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Where does “toa” come from?

Toa comes from Māori toa, derived from Proto-Polynesian toqa, of unknown ultimate origin or meaning.

toa (English): A small painted artifact made by the Diyari...

Definitions

  1. A small painted artifact made by the Diyari...

Ancestry of “toa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Maoritoabrave
2EnglishstoreA place where items may be accumulated or...
3Middle Englishstoresupplies, provisions; livestock, farm animals;...
4Old Frenchestorbattle; combat
5Frankishsturmstorm, commotion, battle; storm
6Proto-Germanicsturmazstorm
7Proto-Indo-European(s)twer-to rotate, swirl, twirl, move around; to turn...
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