Where does “taha” come from?

taha (Papiamentu) comes from Spanish atajar, from Spanish á-, from Ancient Greek ἀ-, from Proto-Hellenic hə-, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

taha (Papiamentu): to prohibit

Definitions

  1. to prohibit

Ancestry of “taha”, step by step

taha traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Spanish atajar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishatajarto catch; to stop; to block
2Spanishá-a-, non-, -less
3Ancient Greekἀ-The alpha privativum, used to make words that...
4Proto-Hellenichə-same; together
5Proto-Indo-Europeansm̥-one; with, together
6Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one

via Portuguese talhar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesetalharto cut; to slice to chop; to sharpen
2Old Portuguesetallar—
3Late Latintalioa punishment equal to the injury sustained;...
4LatintaleaA long or slender piece of wood or metal; rod,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanteh₂l-to grow; young animal
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀ- →Every word from Spanish á- →