Where does “Agāga Tapu” come from?
Agāga Tapu (Tokelauan) comes from Tokelauan tapu, from Proto-Polynesian tapu, from Proto-Oceanic tabu, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian tambu, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian tambu.
Ancestry of “Agāga Tapu”, step by step
Agāga Tapu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tokelauan tapu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tokelauan | tapu | to be forbidden, taboo |
| 2 | Proto-Polynesian | tapu | taboo |
| 3 | Proto-Oceanic | tabu | — |
| 4 | Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian | tambu | — |
| 5 | Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian | tambu | — |
via Tokelauan agāga
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tokelauan | agāga | soul, spirit |