Where does “taqane” come from?

taqane (Proto-Polynesian) comes from Proto-Oceanic taumʷaqane, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian tau, from Proto-Austronesian Cau — person, human being.

taqane (Proto-Polynesian): male

Definitions

  1. male

Ancestry of “taqane”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Oceanictaumʷaqane—
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesiantauperson, human
3Proto-AustronesianCauperson, human being

Words derived from “taqane”

Every word from Proto-Austronesian Cau →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian tau →Every word from Proto-Oceanic taumʷaqane →