Where does “ruṅu” come from?
ruṅu (Old Javanese) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian dəŋəʀ, from Proto-Austronesian dəŋəʀ.
ruṅu (Old Javanese): to hear
Definitions
- to hear
Ancestry of “ruṅu”, step by step
ruṅu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Malayo-Polynesian dəŋəʀ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | dəŋəʀ | to hear; perceive |
| 2 | Proto-Austronesian | dəŋəʀ | — |
via Austronesian *dəŋəʀ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austronesian | *dəŋəʀ | — |