Where does “hơda” come from?
hơda (Bahnar) comes from Proto-Bahnaric ʔədaː, from Proto-Mon-Khmer da(ʔ) — duck.
hơda (Bahnar): wild duck
Ancestry of “hơda”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Bahnaric | ʔədaː | duck |
| 2 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | da(ʔ) | duck |