Where does “ta-” come from?

ta- (Minangkabau) comes from Proto-Malayic tAr-, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian taʀ-, from Proto-Austronesian taʀ-.

ta- (Minangkabau): Used to indicate involuntary aspect on a verb

Definitions

  1. Used to indicate involuntary aspect on a verb

Ancestry of “ta-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-MalayictAr-—
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesiantaʀ-—
3Proto-Austronesiantaʀ-—
Every word from Proto-Austronesian taʀ- →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian taʀ- →Every word from Proto-Malayic tAr- →