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Where does “mitao” come from?

mitao (Malagasy) comes from Malagasy tao, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian taʀuq.

mitao (Malagasy): to be armed; to arm; to prepare ; to stand guard

Definitions

  1. to be armed; to arm; to prepare ; to stand guard

Ancestry of “mitao”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malagasytaoact, action; preparation; to do
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesiantaʀuq—
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