Where does “toŋoʀ” come from?
toŋoʀ (Proto-Oceanic) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian təŋəʀ — kind of mangrove, Ceriops spp., with bark used for dyeing.
toŋoʀ (Proto-Oceanic): kind of mangrove, Ceriops spp., with bark used for dyeing
Definitions
- kind of mangrove, Ceriops spp., with bark used for dyeing
Ancestry of “toŋoʀ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | təŋəʀ | kind of mangrove, Ceriops spp., with bark used for dyeing |