Where does “talo” come from?
talo (Tongan) comes from Proto-Polynesian talo, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian taləs — taro.
talo (Tongan): taro
Ancestry of “talo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Polynesian | talo | taro, eddo |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | taləs | taro |