Where does “tau” come from?

tau (Niuean) comes from Proto-Polynesian taqu, from Proto-Oceanic taqun, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian taqun — year.

tau (Niuean): year; fight

Definitions

  1. year; fight

Ancestry of “tau”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Polynesiantaquyear; season
2Proto-Oceanictaqunyear
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesiantaqunyear
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian taqun →Every word from Proto-Oceanic taqun →Every word from Proto-Polynesian taqu →