Where does “bangka” come from?

bangka (Karao) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *waŋka — boat.

bangka (Karao): small boat; canoe

Definitions

  1. small boat; canoe

Ancestry of “bangka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*waŋkaboat
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *waŋka
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