Where does “pwong” come from?
pwong (Pohnpeian) comes from Pohnpeian pwohng, from Proto-Oceanic boŋi, from Proto-Austronesian bəʀŋi.
Ancestry of “pwong”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Pohnpeian | pwohng | night |
| 2 | Proto-Oceanic | boŋi | — |
| 3 | Proto-Austronesian | bəʀŋi | — |
Words derived from “pwong”