Where does “rongorong” come from?

rongorong (Woleaian) comes from Proto-Polynesian roŋo, from Proto-Oceanic roŋoʀ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian dəŋəʀ, from Proto-Austronesian dəŋəʀ.

rongorong (Woleaian): to hear

Definitions

  1. to hear

Ancestry of “rongorong”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Polynesianroŋoto hear
2Proto-Oceanicroŋoʀto hear; perceive
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesiandəŋəʀto hear; perceive
4Proto-Austronesiandəŋəʀ—
Every word from Proto-Austronesian dəŋəʀ →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian dəŋəʀ →Every word from Proto-Oceanic roŋoʀ →
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