Where does “tahi” come from?

tahi (Indonesian) comes from Malay tahi, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian taqi, from Proto-Austronesian Caqi.

tahi (Indonesian): excrement, shit, feces; droppings, dung, muck,...

Definitions

  1. excrement, shit, feces; droppings, dung, muck,...

Ancestry of “tahi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaytahiexcrement, feces, droppings; excrement, shit,...
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesiantaqiexcrement, feces
3Proto-AustronesianCaqi

Words derived from “tahi

Every word from Proto-Austronesian CaqiEvery word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian taqiEvery word from Malay tahi
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