Where does “tangi” come from?

tangi (Wolio) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian taŋis, from Proto-Austronesian Caŋis — to cry.

tangi (Wolio): to cry

Definitions

  1. to cry

Ancestry of “tangi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesiantaŋisto cry
2Proto-AustronesianCaŋisto cry
Every word from Proto-Austronesian Caŋis →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian taŋis →
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