Where does “トンガ語” come from?
トンガ語 (Japanese) comes from Japanese トンガ, from Tongan Tonga, from Samoan toga — south; southern.
Ancestry of “トンガ語”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Japanese | トンガ | Tonga |
| 2 | Tongan | Tonga | — |
| 3 | Samoan | toga | south; southern |