Where does “mara” come from?
mara (Gamilaraay) comes from Proto-Central New South Wales mara, from Proto-Pama-Nyungan mara.
mara (Gamilaraay): hand; finger
Ancestry of “mara”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Central New South Wales | mara | hand |
| 2 | Proto-Pama-Nyungan | mara | — |