Where does “tapu” come from?
tapu (Maori) comes from English tub, from Middle English tubbe, from Middle Dutch tubbe.
tapu (Maori): holy, sacred, consecrated; restricted,...
Definitions
- holy, sacred, consecrated; restricted,...
Ancestry of “tapu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | tub | A flat-bottomed vessel, of width similar to or... |
| 2 | Middle English | tubbe | — |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | tubbe | — |
Words derived from “tapu”