Where does “tinga” come from?

tinga (Iban) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian tiŋah, from Proto-Austronesian CiŋaS — food particles caught between the teeth.

tinga (Iban): shred, splinter

Definitions

  1. shred, splinter

Ancestry of “tinga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesiantiŋahfood particles caught between the teeth
2Proto-AustronesianCiŋaSfood particles caught between the teeth
Every word from Proto-Austronesian CiŋaS →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian tiŋah →