Where does “taumʷaqane” come from?
taumʷaqane (Proto-Oceanic) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian tau, from Proto-Austronesian Cau — person, human being.
Ancestry of “taumʷaqane”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | tau | person, human |
| 2 | Proto-Austronesian | Cau | person, human being |
Words derived from “taumʷaqane”