Where does “nifo” come from?
nifo (Samoan) comes from Proto-Polynesian nifo, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian nipən, from Proto-Austronesian nipən — tooth.
nifo (Samoan): tooth, tusk; horn
Ancestry of “nifo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Polynesian | nifo | tooth |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | nipən | tooth |
| 3 | Proto-Austronesian | nipən | tooth |
Words derived from “nifo”