Where does “kajoange” come from?

kajoange (Mokilese) comes from Mokilese joang, from Proto-Polynesian taŋi, from Proto-Oceanic taŋis, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian taŋis, from Proto-Austronesian Caŋis — to cry.

kajoange (Mokilese): to make someone cry

Definitions

  1. to make someone cry

Ancestry of “kajoange”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Mokilesejoangto cry
2Proto-Polynesiantaŋito cry to weep
3Proto-Oceanictaŋisto cry, to lament
4Proto-Malayo-Polynesiantaŋisto cry
5Proto-AustronesianCaŋisto cry
Every word from Proto-Austronesian Caŋis →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian taŋis →Every word from Proto-Oceanic taŋis →