tao.
tau cross
Meaning & usage
tau cross
Where this word comes from
From tau, from Ancient Greek ταῦ (taû), due to its shape.
ordinary
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Austronesian *Cau Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tau Proto-Philippine *tau Tagalog tawo Tagalog taobor. Spanish tao Borrowed from Tagalog tao.
Tao
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from French tao, from Mandarin 道 (Dào, literally “The Way”).
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