Where does “tai” come from?

tai (North Moluccan Malay) comes from Classical Malay تاهي, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian taqi, from Proto-Austronesian Caqi.

tai (North Moluccan Malay): feces, excrement

Definitions

  1. feces, excrement

Ancestry of “tai”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Malayتاهي—
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesiantaqiexcrement, feces
3Proto-AustronesianCaqi—
Every word from Proto-Austronesian Caqi →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian taqi →Every word from Classical Malay تاهي →