Where does “蘭佬” come from?

蘭佬 (Chinese) comes from Spanish Lánao, from Maranao ranaw, from Proto-Philippine *danaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian danaw, from Proto-Austronesian danaw — lake.

Ancestry of “蘭佬”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishLánao—
2Maranaoranawlake
3Proto-Philippine*danaw—
4Proto-Malayo-Polynesiandanawlake
5Proto-Austronesiandanawlake
Every word from Proto-Austronesian danaw →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian danaw →Every word from Proto-Philippine *danaw →