English word origin

Etymology of Thao

From Thao Thau, an autonym based on thau (“person”), itself from Proto-Austronesian *Cau. Doublet of Tsou.

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Unnumbered source etymology

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name

An Austronesian language spoken by the Thao people.

noun

A member of an aboriginal people of central Taiwan.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Thao Thau, an autonym based on thau (“person”), itself from Proto-Austronesian *Cau. Doublet of Tsou.

Relationships mentioned by the source

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Borrowed-form mentionThaussf
Derivation mention*Caumap-pro
Doublet mentionTsouen

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Machine-source provenance

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