Where does “*taci-” come from?

*taci- (Proto-Oceanic) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian ta-huaji, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *huaji, from Proto-Austronesian Suaji — sibling.

*taci- (Proto-Oceanic): sibling

Definitions

  1. sibling

Ancestry of “*taci-”, step by step

*taci- traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Malayo-Polynesian ta-huaji

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesianta-huajiAlternative form of *huaji
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*huaji—
3Proto-AustronesianSuajisibling

via Proto-Austronesian *ta-huaji

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Austronesian*ta-huaji—
2Proto-Austronesian*huaji—

Words derived from “*taci-”

Every word from Proto-Austronesian Suaji →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *huaji →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian ta-huaji →