Where does “kana” come from?
kana (Fijian) comes from Proto-Oceanic kani, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian kaən, from Proto-Austronesian kaən — to eat.
kana (Fijian): to eat; meal
Ancestry of “kana”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Oceanic | kani | — |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | kaən | to eat |
| 3 | Proto-Austronesian | kaən | to eat |