Where does “pwong” come from?

pwong (Pohnpeian) comes from Pohnpeian pwohng, from Proto-Oceanic boŋi, from Proto-Austronesian bəʀŋi.

pwong (Pohnpeian): used in counting nights

Definitions

  1. used in counting nights

Ancestry of “pwong”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Pohnpeianpwohngnight
2Proto-Oceanicboŋi—
3Proto-Austronesianbəʀŋi—

Words derived from “pwong”

Every word from Proto-Austronesian bəʀŋi →Every word from Proto-Oceanic boŋi →Every word from Pohnpeian pwohng →