Where does “rongo” come from?

rongo (Nias) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian dəŋəʀ, from Proto-Austronesian dəŋəʀ.

rongo (Nias): to hear

Definitions

  1. to hear

Ancestry of “rongo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesiandəŋəʀto hear; perceive
2Proto-Austronesiandəŋəʀ—
Every word from Proto-Austronesian dəŋəʀ →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian dəŋəʀ →