Where does “yirra” come from?
yirra (Martuthunira) comes from Proto-Ngayarda *yirra, from Proto-Pama-Nyungan rirra — tooth.
yirra (Martuthunira): tooth
Ancestry of “yirra”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Ngayarda | *yirra | — |
| 2 | Proto-Pama-Nyungan | rirra | tooth |