Where does “Healani” come from?

Healani (Hawaiian) comes from Hawaiian lani, from Proto-Polynesian laŋi, from Proto-Oceanic laŋit, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian laŋit, from Proto-Austronesian laŋiC — sky.

Ancestry of “Healani”, step by step

Healani traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hawaiian lani

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hawaiianlanisky, heavens, firmament; heaven; air
2Proto-Polynesianlaŋisky
3Proto-Oceaniclaŋitsky
4Proto-Malayo-Polynesianlaŋitsky
5Proto-AustronesianlaŋiCsky

via Hawaiian hea

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hawaiianheamist; mist; to call, name
2Proto-Nuclear Polynesian*fea—
Every word from Proto-Austronesian laŋiC →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian laŋit →Every word from Proto-Oceanic laŋit →