Where does “Lono” come from?

Lono (Hawaiian) comes from Proto-Polynesian roŋo, from Proto-Oceanic roŋoʀ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian dəŋəʀ, from Proto-Austronesian dəŋəʀ.

Lono (Hawaiian): one of the four major gods; the god of agriculture, nature and fertility

Definitions

  1. one of the four major gods; the god of agriculture, nature and fertility

Ancestry of “Lono”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Polynesianroŋoto hear
2Proto-Oceanicroŋoʀto hear; perceive
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesiandəŋəʀto hear; perceive
4Proto-Austronesiandəŋəʀ—
Every word from Proto-Austronesian dəŋəʀ →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian dəŋəʀ →Every word from Proto-Oceanic roŋoʀ →