Where does “manainga” come from?

manainga (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog tainga, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian taliŋa, from Proto-Austronesian Caliŋa — ear.

manainga (Tagalog): to use the ears to listen

Definitions

  1. to use the ears to listen

Ancestry of “manainga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalogtaingaear
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesiantaliŋaear
3Proto-AustronesianCaliŋaear
Every word from Proto-Austronesian Caliŋa →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian taliŋa →Every word from Tagalog tainga →