Where does “nā” come from?

nā (Tokelauan) comes from Proto-Sino-Tibetan ŋa, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan l/b-ŋa — five.

nā (Tokelauan): Plural definite article; the

Definitions

  1. Plural definite article; the

Ancestry of “nā”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Sino-TibetanŋaI
2Proto-Sino-Tibetanl/b-ŋafive
Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan l/b-ŋa →Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan ŋa →