Where does “tangata rongorongo” come from?
tangata rongorongo (Rapa Nui) comes from Rapa Nui rongorongo, from Rapa Nui rongo, from Proto-Polynesian roŋo, from Proto-Oceanic roŋoʀ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian dəŋəʀ, from Proto-Austronesian dəŋəʀ.
tangata rongorongo (Rapa Nui): rongorongo expert
Ancestry of “tangata rongorongo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Rapa Nui | rongorongo | recite, declaim, chant; Rapa Nui writing system... |
| 2 | Rapa Nui | rongo | message, order, or notice |
| 3 | Proto-Polynesian | roŋo | to hear |
| 4 | Proto-Oceanic | roŋoʀ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | dəŋəʀ | to hear; perceive |
| 6 | Proto-Austronesian | dəŋəʀ | — |