Where does “tamatane” come from?

tamatane (Samoan) comes from Maori tāne, from Proto-Polynesian taqane, from Proto-Oceanic taumʷaqane, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian tau, from Proto-Austronesian Cau — person, human being.

tamatane (Samoan): son

Definitions

  1. son

Ancestry of “tamatane”, step by step

tamatane traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Maori tāne

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Maoritāneman
2Proto-Polynesiantaqanemale
3Proto-Oceanictaumʷaqane
4Proto-Malayo-Polynesiantauperson, human
5Proto-AustronesianCauperson, human being

via Samoan tama

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Samoantamaboy; child

via Samoan tāne

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Samoantāneman; male
Every word from Proto-Austronesian CauEvery word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian tauEvery word from Proto-Oceanic taumʷaqane
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