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The etymology of the word {{tp|tan}} is uncertain. Some possibilities include {{w|Cantonese}} {{lang|yue|從}} ({{w|Jyutping}}: ''{{lang|yue-Latn|cung⁴}}''), meaning "to follow; from";<ref>{{cite web|url=https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1t-pjAgZDyKPXcCRnEdATFQOxGbQFMjZm-8EvXiQd2Po/edit#gid=1397008886|title={{tp|Nimi Ale Pona}}. 2nd ed.|author=Moniz, C. Ryan, van Der Meulen, Spencer H., jan Lipamanka|website=Google Sheets|date=8 October 2020}}</ref>, {{w|Georgian}} {{lang|ka|-დან}} (''{{lang|ka-Latn|-dan}}'') "from; out of; since";<ref>{{cite web|url=https://medium.com/@jansegers/toki-pona-root-word-etymology-page-f0a203954da|title=Toki Pona Root Word Etymology Page|author=jansegers|date=2020}}</ref> and {{w|Dutch language|Dutch}} ''{{lang|nl|dan}}'' "then; after that; in that case".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://forums.tokipona.org/viewtopic.php?t=2430|title=Re: Whence these words?|author={{tok|jan Pilipe}}|date=27 July 2015|quote={{tok|tan}} - Dutch '{{lang|nl|dan}}' same as 'then' in English […]}}</ref>