Where does “giuncaia” come from?

giuncaia (Italian) comes from Italian giunco, from Portuguese junco, from Arabic جُنْك, from Malay jong, from Javanese djong, from Javanese ꦗꦺꦴꦁ, from Kawi joṅ, from Proto-Mon-Khmer *d₂luuŋ — boat.

giuncaia (Italian): reed bed

Definitions

  1. reed bed

Ancestry of “giuncaia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiangiuncorush; cane
2Portuguesejuncoreed, rush; junk
3Arabicجُنْك
4MalayjongJong (a Javanese-Malay cargo and passenger ship)
5Javanesedjong
6Javaneseꦗꦺꦴꦁumbrella
7Kawijoṅ
8Proto-Mon-Khmer*d₂luuŋboat
Every word from Proto-Mon-Khmer *d₂luuŋEvery word from Kawi joṅEvery word from Javanese ꦗꦺꦴꦁ