Where does “*tahan” come from?

*tahan (Proto-Malayic) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian taqan, from Proto-Austronesian taqan — to hold back; to keep in reserve.

Ancestry of “*tahan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesiantaqansnare trap
2Proto-Austronesiantaqanto hold back; to keep in reserve

Words derived from “*tahan”

Every word from Proto-Austronesian taqan →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian taqan →