Where does “tangata” come from?

tangata (Tongan) comes from Proto-Polynesian taŋata, from Proto-Oceanic *tamʷata — human being, person.

tangata (Tongan): man; human being

Definitions

  1. man; human being

Ancestry of “tangata”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Polynesiantaŋataman, person
2Proto-Oceanic*tamʷatahuman being, person
Every word from Proto-Oceanic *tamʷata →Every word from Proto-Polynesian taŋata →
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