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Where does “roŋo” come from?

roŋo (Proto-Polynesian) comes from Proto-Oceanic roŋoʀ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian dəŋəʀ, from Proto-Austronesian dəŋəʀ.

roŋo (Proto-Polynesian): to hear

Definitions

  1. to hear

Ancestry of “roŋo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Oceanicroŋoʀ—
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesiandəŋəʀto hear; perceive
3Proto-Austronesiandəŋəʀ—

Words derived from “roŋo”

  • rongorongo
  • rongo
  • tangata rongorongo
  • rongorongo
  • tangata rongo
  • rongo
  • kohau rongorongo
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