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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | taqan | — |
| 2 | Proto-Austronesian | taqan | to hold back; to keep in reserve |