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Where does “taqan” come from?

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

Ancestry of “taqan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Austronesiantaqanto hold back; to keep in reserve

Words derived from “taqan”

  • taʻa
Every word from Proto-Austronesian taqan →