Where does “Nalani” come from?

Nalani (English) comes from Hawaiian Nālani, from Hawaiian Lani, from Proto-Polynesian laŋi, from Proto-Oceanic laŋit, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian laŋit, from Proto-Austronesian laŋiC — sky.

Ancestry of “Nalani”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1HawaiianNālani—
2HawaiianLanisky, heavens, firmament
3Proto-Polynesianlaŋisky
4Proto-Oceaniclaŋitsky
5Proto-Malayo-Polynesianlaŋitsky
6Proto-AustronesianlaŋiCsky
Every word from Proto-Austronesian laŋiC →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian laŋit →Every word from Proto-Oceanic laŋit →