Where does “nangka” come from?

nangka (Chavacano) comes from Hiligaynon nangka, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *la(ŋ)ka.

nangka (Chavacano): jackfruit

Definitions

  1. jackfruit

Ancestry of “nangka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hiligaynonnangka—
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*la(ŋ)ka—
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *la(ŋ)ka →Every word from Hiligaynon nangka →