Where does “Teenengu” come from?

Teenengu (Fula) comes from Fula teen-, from Proto-Uto-Aztecan tïni — mouth.

Ancestry of “Teenengu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Fulateen-related to gathering, collecting
2Proto-Uto-Aztecantïnimouth
Every word from Proto-Uto-Aztecan tïni →Every word from Fula teen- →
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