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
Ancestry of “taqane”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Oceanic | taumʷaqane | — |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | tau | person, human |
| 3 | Proto-Austronesian | Cau | person, human being |
Words derived from “taqane”