Where does “taʀaq” come from?

taʀaq (Proto-Oceanic) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian taʀaq, from Proto-Austronesian taʀaq — hewing with an adze.

Ancestry of “taʀaq”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesiantaʀaqto hew wood with an adze
2Proto-Austronesiantaʀaqhewing with an adze

Words derived from “taʀaq

Every word from Proto-Austronesian taʀaqEvery word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian taʀaq