Where does “табу́” come from?
табу́ (Russian) comes from French tabou, from English taboo, from Tongan tapu, from Proto-Polynesian tapu, from Proto-Oceanic tabu, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian tambu, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian tambu.
табу́ (Russian): taboo
Definitions
- taboo
Ancestry of “табу́”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | tabou | taboo (excluded or forbidden from use, approach or mention) |
| 2 | English | taboo | An inhibition or ban that results from social... |
| 3 | Tongan | tapu | prohibited, sacred |
| 4 | Proto-Polynesian | tapu | taboo |
| 5 | Proto-Oceanic | tabu | — |
| 6 | Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian | tambu | — |
| 7 | Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian | tambu | — |