Where does “tarong” come from?

tarong (Eastern Bontoc) comes from Malay terung, from Proto-Mon-Khmer *d₁rɗuŋ.

tarong (Eastern Bontoc): eggplant US; aubergine UK

Definitions

  1. eggplant US; aubergine UK

Ancestry of “tarong”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayterungaubergine, brinjal, eggplant; plant belonging to the family Solanaceae and genus Solanum that produces edible fruits
2Proto-Mon-Khmer*d₁rɗuŋ—
Every word from Proto-Mon-Khmer *d₁rɗuŋ →Every word from Malay terung →