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
Ancestry of “tau”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Polynesian | taqu | year; season |
| 2 | Proto-Oceanic | taqun | year |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | taqun | year |