Where does “taʻa” come from?

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

Ancestry of “taʻa”, step by step

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

Words derived from “taʻa

Every word from Proto-Austronesian taqan