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

Definitions

  1. window

Ancestry of “taga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kanuritágà—
2Arabicطَاقَةwindow; energy; power; strength
3Persianطاقvault; arch
4Arabicطاقto bear; arch
5Middle Iraniantāk—
Every word from Middle Iranian tāk →Every word from Arabic طاق →Every word from Persian طاق →