Where does “tainga” come from?

tainga (Pangutaran Sama) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian taliŋa, from Proto-Austronesian Caliŋa — ear.

tainga (Pangutaran Sama): ear

Definitions

  1. ear

Ancestry of “tainga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesiantaliŋaear
2Proto-AustronesianCaliŋaear
Every word from Proto-Austronesian Caliŋa →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian taliŋa →