Where does “tainga” come from?
tainga (Tagalog) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian taliŋa, from Proto-Austronesian Caliŋa — ear.
tainga (Tagalog): ear
Ancestry of “tainga”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | taliŋa | ear |
| 2 | Proto-Austronesian | Caliŋa | ear |