Where does “thalay” come from?
thalay (Ngiyambaa) comes from Proto-Central New South Wales dhalañ, from Proto-Pama-Nyungan calañ.
thalay (Ngiyambaa): tongue
Ancestry of “thalay”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Central New South Wales | dhalañ | tongue |
| 2 | Proto-Pama-Nyungan | calañ | — |