Where does “shunga” come from?

shunga (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog tanga, from Proto-Philippine taŋa — to gape stupidly; to gawk.

shunga (Tagalog): foolish, idiotic

Definitions

  1. foolish, idiotic

Ancestry of “shunga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalogtangagullible; idiotic; stupid; foolish
2Proto-Philippinetaŋato gape stupidly; to gawk
Every word from Proto-Philippine taŋa →Every word from Tagalog tanga →