Where does “talinga” come from?
talinga (Banjarese) comes from Proto-Malayic taliŋa(ʔ), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian taliŋa, from Proto-Austronesian Caliŋa — ear.
talinga (Banjarese): ear
Ancestry of “talinga”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Malayic | taliŋa(ʔ) | ear |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | taliŋa | ear |
| 3 | Proto-Austronesian | Caliŋa | ear |