Where does “ninga” come from?

ninga (Iban) comes from Iban dinga, from Proto-Malayic dəŋər, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian dəŋəʀ, from Proto-Austronesian dəŋəʀ.

ninga (Iban): to hear

Definitions

  1. to hear

Ancestry of “ninga”, step by step

ninga traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Iban dinga

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ibandingawithout to hear to perceive with the ear
2Proto-Malayicdəŋərto hear; to listen
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesiandəŋəʀto hear; perceive
4Proto-Austronesiandəŋəʀ—

via Iban n

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ibann—
Every word from Proto-Austronesian dəŋəʀ →