Where does “taa” come from?

taa (Tetum) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian taʀaq, from Proto-Austronesian taʀaq — hewing with an adze.

taa (Tetum): to chop, to cut up

Definitions

  1. to chop, to cut up

Ancestry of “taa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesiantaʀaqto hew wood with an adze
2Proto-Austronesiantaʀaqhewing with an adze
Every word from Proto-Austronesian taʀaq →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian taʀaq →