Where does “ta'u” come from?
ta'u (Rapa Nui) comes from Proto-Polynesian taqu, from Proto-Oceanic taqun, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian taqun — year.
ta'u (Rapa Nui): year
Ancestry of “ta'u”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Polynesian | taqu | year; season |
| 2 | Proto-Oceanic | taqun | year |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | taqun | year |
Words derived from “ta'u”