Where does “tagata” come from?

tagata (Samoan) comes from Proto-Polynesian taŋata, from Proto-Oceanic *tamʷata — human being, person.

tagata (Samoan): man; human being

Definitions

  1. man; human being

Ancestry of “tagata”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Polynesiantaŋataman, person
2Proto-Oceanic*tamʷatahuman being, person
Every word from Proto-Oceanic *tamʷata →Every word from Proto-Polynesian taŋata →