Where does “frane” come from?

frane (Cheke Holo) comes from Proto-Oceanic *paʀane, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *baʀani — to be brave, be bold.

frane (Cheke Holo): to be bold, brave, courageous

Definitions

  1. to be bold, brave, courageous

Ancestry of “frane”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Oceanic*paʀaneto be brave, be bold
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*baʀanito be brave, be bold
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *baʀani →Every word from Proto-Oceanic *paʀane →