Where does “魎哀” come from?

魎哀 (Chinese) comes from Taroko rungay, from Proto-Atayalic *ruŋay, from Proto-Austronesian *uŋay — ritually sacrificed monkey?.

魎哀 (Chinese): monkey

Definitions

  1. monkey

Ancestry of “魎哀”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tarokorungaymonkey
2Proto-Atayalic*ruŋaymonkey
3Proto-Austronesian*uŋayritually sacrificed monkey?
Every word from Proto-Austronesian *uŋay →Every word from Proto-Atayalic *ruŋay →Every word from Taroko rungay →