Where does “rongo” come from?

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

rongo (Rapa Nui): message, order, or notice

Definitions

  1. message, order, or notice

Ancestry of “rongo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Polynesianroŋoto hear
2Proto-Oceanicroŋoʀto hear; perceive
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesiandəŋəʀto hear; perceive
4Proto-Austronesiandəŋəʀ—

Words derived from “rongo”

Every word from Proto-Austronesian dəŋəʀ →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian dəŋəʀ →Every word from Proto-Oceanic roŋoʀ →