taum

noun. holder, socket, hasp, clasp, staple

A noun meaning “holder, socket, hasp, clasp, staple” developed from the primitive form ᴹ✶takmā (Ety/KUƷ). Most likely its development was similar to that of caun: first the [[ilk|[k] became [g] before the nasal]], then the [[ilk|[g] vocalized to [u] before the [m]]] and finally the diphthong [[ilk|[ou] became [au]]].

Cognates

• ᴹQ. tangwa “hasp, clasp, hasp, clasp, *fastener” ✧ Ety/TAK

Derivations

• ᴹ✶takmā “thing for fixing” ✧ Ety/TAK
  • ᴹ√TAK “fix, make fast, make” ✧ Ety/TAK

Phonetic Developments

Development	Stages	Sources
ᴹ✶takmā > taum	[takmā] > [takma] > [tagma] > [tauma] > [taum]	✧ Ety/TAK