Where does “nifen” come from?
nifen (Chamorro) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian nipən, from Proto-Austronesian nipən — tooth.
nifen (Chamorro): teeth
Ancestry of “nifen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | nipən | tooth |
| 2 | Proto-Austronesian | nipən | tooth |