Where does “nangoy” come from?

nangoy (Karao) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian naŋuy, from Proto-Austronesian Naŋuy — to swim.

nangoy (Karao): act of swimming

Definitions

  1. act of swimming

Ancestry of “nangoy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesiannaŋuyto swim
2Proto-AustronesianNaŋuyto swim
Every word from Proto-Austronesian Naŋuy →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian naŋuy →