Where does “taiko” come from?

taiko (Indonesian) comes from Japanese 大君, from Old Japanese 大, from Proto-Japonic əpə — big, large; many.

taiko (Indonesian): tycoon: a wealthy and powerful business person

Definitions

  1. tycoon: a wealthy and powerful business person

Ancestry of “taiko”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese大君the emperor, His Majesty; a descendant of the...
2Old Japanesebig, large; large
3Proto-Japonicəpəbig, large; many
Every word from Proto-Japonic əpəEvery word from Old Japanese Every word from Japanese 大君
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