Where does “toa” come from?
toa (Proto-Polynesian) comes from Proto-Oceanic toRas, from Old Swedish þora, from Old Norse þora — to dare, have the courage to do a thing.
Ancestry of “toa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Oceanic | toRas | — |
| 2 | Old Swedish | þora | to dare; may, can, to be possible |
| 3 | Old Norse | þora | to dare, have the courage to do a thing |