Where does “ta-waji” come from?

ta-waji (Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian ta-huaji, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *huaji, from Proto-Austronesian Suaji — sibling.

ta-waji (Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian): Alternative form of *waji

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of *waji

Ancestry of “ta-waji”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesianta-huajiAlternative form of *huaji
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*huaji
3Proto-AustronesianSuajisibling
Every word from Proto-Austronesian SuajiEvery word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *huajiEvery word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian ta-huaji