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Where does “𑣔𑣁𑣄” come from?
𑣔𑣁𑣄 (Hiri Motu) comes from Proto-Munda *daˀk, from Proto-Austroasiatic ɗaːk — water.
Ancestry of “𑣔𑣁𑣄”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Proto-Munda
*daˀk
water
2
Proto-Austroasiatic
ɗaːk
water
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