Where does “manu” come from?

manu (Proto-Oceanic) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian manuk, from Proto-Austronesian manuk — bird; chicken.

Ancestry of “manu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesianmanukbird
2Proto-Austronesianmanukbird; chicken

Words derived from “manu”

Every word from Proto-Austronesian manuk →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian manuk →
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