Where does “peniemwan” come from?
peniemwan (Chuukese) comes from Chuukese mwan, from Proto-Bantu mʊ̀jánà — child.
peniemwan (Chuukese): right side
Ancestry of “peniemwan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Chuukese | mwan | man; right; wrong |
| 2 | Proto-Bantu | mʊ̀jánà | child |