Where does “hingoa” come from?
hingoa (Proto-Polynesian) comes from Proto-Polynesian *hiŋoa.
Ancestry of “hingoa”, step by step
hingoa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Polynesian *hiŋoa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Polynesian | *hiŋoa | — |
via Cebuano hingo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | hingo | a loose tooth |