Where does “taqe” come from?

taqe (Proto-Polynesian) comes from Proto-Oceanic taqe, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian taqi, from Proto-Austronesian Caqi.

Ancestry of “taqe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Oceanictaqe—
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesiantaqiexcrement, feces
3Proto-AustronesianCaqi—
Every word from Proto-Austronesian Caqi →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian taqi →Every word from Proto-Oceanic taqe →