Where does “rongorongo” come from?

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

rongorongo (Rapa Nui): recite, declaim, chant; Rapa Nui writing system...

Definitions

  1. recite, declaim, chant; Rapa Nui writing system...

Ancestry of “rongorongo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Rapa Nuirongomessage, order, or notice
2Proto-Polynesianroŋoto hear
3Proto-Oceanicroŋoʀto hear; perceive
4Proto-Malayo-Polynesiandəŋəʀto hear; perceive
5Proto-Austronesiandəŋəʀ—

Words derived from “rongorongo”

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