Where does “tahu” come from?
tahu (Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan) comes from Proto-Sunda-Sulawesi tahu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian taqu, from Proto-Austronesian Caqu — to know how, be able to.
Ancestry of “tahu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Sunda-Sulawesi | tahu | — |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | taqu | to know how; be able to |
| 3 | Proto-Austronesian | Caqu | to know how, be able to |
Words derived from “tahu”