Where does “tqian” come from?

tqian (Taroko) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian taqi, from Proto-Austronesian Caqi.

tqian (Taroko): bedroom

Definitions

  1. bedroom

Ancestry of “tqian”, step by step

tqian traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Malayo-Polynesian taqi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesiantaqiexcrement, feces
2Proto-AustronesianCaqi—

via Taroko an

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tarokoan—
Every word from Proto-Austronesian Caqi →