Where does “talinga” come from?

talinga (Waray-Waray) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian taliŋa, from Proto-Austronesian Caliŋa — ear.

talinga (Waray-Waray): ear

Definitions

  1. ear

Ancestry of “talinga”, step by step

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