Where does “*tabaŋ” come from?
*tabaŋ (Proto-Malayo-Polynesian) comes from Proto-Austronesian *tabaN — head trophy trophy taken in headhunting.
Ancestry of “*tabaŋ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Austronesian | *tabaN | head trophy trophy taken in headhunting |