Where does “taga” come from?
taga (Hausa) comes from Kanuri tágà, from Arabic طَاقَة, from Persian طاق, from Arabic طاق, from Middle Iranian tāk.
taga (Hausa): window
Ancestry of “taga”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Kanuri | tágà | — |
| 2 | Arabic | طَاقَة | window; energy; power; strength |
| 3 | Persian | طاق | vault; arch |
| 4 | Arabic | طاق | to bear; arch |
| 5 | Middle Iranian | tāk | — |