Where does “tongano” come from?

tongano (Spanish) comes from Spanish Tonga, from Tongan Tonga, from Samoan toga — south; southern.

tongano (Spanish): Tongan

Definitions

  1. Tongan

Ancestry of “tongano”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishTongacoating thin outer layer
2TonganTonga—
3Samoantogasouth; southern
Every word from Samoan toga →Every word from Tongan Tonga →Every word from Spanish Tonga →