Where does “dengngeg” come from?

dengngeg (Ilocano) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian dəŋəʀ, from Proto-Austronesian dəŋəʀ.

dengngeg (Ilocano): ear

Definitions

  1. ear

Ancestry of “dengngeg”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesiandəŋəʀto hear; perceive
2Proto-Austronesiandəŋəʀ—
Every word from Proto-Austronesian dəŋəʀ →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian dəŋəʀ →