Where does “ñamuk” come from?
ñamuk (Proto-Oceanic) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian ñamuk — mosquito.
ñamuk (Proto-Oceanic): mosquito
Definitions
- mosquito
Ancestry of “ñamuk”, step by step
ñamuk traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Malayo-Polynesian ñamuk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | ñamuk | mosquito |
via Austronesian *ñamuk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austronesian | *ñamuk | — |
via Proto-Austronesian *ñamuk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Austronesian | *ñamuk | — |