Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/taqu

This Proto-Malayo-Polynesian entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Malayo-Polynesian

Etymology

From Proto-Austronesian *Caqu.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /taqu/

Verb

*taqu

to know how
be able to

Descendants

Philippine:
- Greater Central Philippine:
  - Central Philippine:
    - Bikol Central: tatao
  - South Mangyan:
    - Hanunó'o: táu
  - Danao:
    - Maranao: tao
  - Manobo:
    - Binukid: tatau
- Kalamian:
  - Agutaynen: tako
Greater Barito:
- Sama-Bajaw:
  - Mapun: tau
  - Pangutaran Sama: ta'u
  - Southern Sama: tau
  - Yakan: tau
- West Barito:
  - Ngaju Dayak: tau
  - Ot Danum: tou
North Bornean:
- Central Sarawak:
  - Melanau: tao, ta'ew
Northwest Sumatran–Barriers Islands:
- Toba Batak: tau
Malayo-Sumbawan:
- Malayo-Chamic:
  - Proto-Chamic: *thɔw
    - Acehnese: thée
    - Coastal Chamic:
      - Cham:
        Eastern Cham: thău
        
        Western Cham: thau
    - Highlands Chamic:
      - Chru-Northern Chamic:
        Chru: thâu
        
        Northern Chamic:
        Northern Roglai: thơu
        
        Tsat: tiawʔ³²
      - Jarai: thâo
      - Rade: thâo
  - Proto-Malayic: *tahu(ʔ)
    - Iban: tau (“to be able”)
    - Kendayan: tahu
    - Malayan:
      - Kerinci: taaw, taow
      - Malay: tahu / تاهو
        Indonesian: tahu, tau
      - Minang: tau
      - Temuan: tauk
    - Urak Lawoi’: ตาฮู (tahu)
- Madurese: tao
- Bali-Sasak-Sumbawa:
  - Balinese: tahu
  - Sasak: taoq
- Sundanese: nyaho
Old Javanese: tahu
Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian:
- Proto-Oceanic: *taqu
  - Proto-Polynesian: *ma(a)taqu
    - Proto-Nuclear Polynesian:
      - Proto-Eastern Polynesian:
        Marquesic:
        Hawaiian: mākaukau
        Tahitic:
        Maori: mātau
        Rarotongan: mātau
        Tuamotuan: mātau
        Tahitian: mātau, mātautau
      - Western Polynesian:
        Ellicean-Outlier:
        Tuvaluan: matau
        Futunic:
        East Futuna: mātau
        Pukapukan: mātau
        Samoic:
        Tokelauan: mātau
    - Tongic:
      - Niuean: matautau