Where does “lenga” come from?
lenga (Malay) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ləŋa — sesame.
lenga (Malay): sesame, Sesamum indicum
Definitions
- sesame, Sesamum indicum
Ancestry of “lenga”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *ləŋa | sesame |