Where does “tengeg” come from?

tengeg (Western Bukidnon Manobo) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian təŋəʀ — kind of mangrove, Ceriops spp., with bark used for dyeing.

tengeg (Western Bukidnon Manobo): a certain tree and its bark, probably Ceriops tagal

Definitions

  1. a certain tree and its bark, probably Ceriops tagal

Ancestry of “tengeg”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesiantəŋəʀkind of mangrove, Ceriops spp., with bark used for dyeing
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