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

1. to know how
2. 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

Further reading

• Blust's Austronesian Comparative Dictionary – *Caqu
• Austronesian Basic Vocabulary Database – to know, be knowledgeable