Where does “toa” come from?
toa (Maori) comes from English store, from Middle English store, from Old French estor, from Frankish sturm, from Proto-Germanic sturmaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)twer- — to rotate, swirl, twirl, move around; to turn...
toa (Maori): brave
Definitions
- brave
Ancestry of “toa”, step by step
toa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English store
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | store | A place where items may be accumulated or... |
| 2 | Middle English | store | supplies, provisions; livestock, farm animals;... |
| 3 | Old French | estor | battle; combat |
| 4 | Frankish | sturm | storm, commotion, battle; storm |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sturmaz | storm |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)twer- | to rotate, swirl, twirl, move around; to turn... |
via Proto-Polynesian toqa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Polynesian | toqa | — |