Where does “Nālani” come from?

Nālani (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 “Nālani”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1HawaiianLanisky, heavens, firmament
2Proto-Polynesianlaŋisky
3Proto-Oceaniclaŋitsky
4Proto-Malayo-Polynesianlaŋitsky
5Proto-AustronesianlaŋiCsky

Words derived from “Nālani”

Every word from Proto-Austronesian laŋiC →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian laŋit →Every word from Proto-Oceanic laŋit →