Where does “mitao” come from?

mitao (Malagasy) comes from Malagasy tao, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian taʀuq — to store, put away for safekeeping, hide valuables.

mitao (Malagasy): to be armed

Definitions

  1. to be armed

Ancestry of “mitao”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malagasytaoact, action; preparation; to do
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesiantaʀuqto store, put away for safekeeping, hide valuables
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian taʀuq →Every word from Malagasy tao →
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