Where does “*ləŋən” come from?
*ləŋən (Proto-Malayic) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ləŋən — forearm; lower arm.
Ancestry of “*ləŋən”, step by step
*ləŋən traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ləŋən
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *ləŋən | forearm; lower arm |
via Proto-Austronesian *ləŋən
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Austronesian | *ləŋən | — |