Where does “telinga” come from?

telinga (Brooke's Point Palawano) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian taliŋa, from Proto-Austronesian Caliŋa — ear.

telinga (Brooke's Point Palawano): ear

Definitions

  1. ear

Ancestry of “telinga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesiantaliŋaear
2Proto-AustronesianCaliŋaear
Every word from Proto-Austronesian Caliŋa →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian taliŋa →
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