Where does “Ululani” come from?

Ululani (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 “Ululani”, step by step

Ululani 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 ulu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hawaiianulugrowth; grove; flock
2Proto-Polynesianquluhead
Every word from Proto-Austronesian laŋiC →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian laŋit →Every word from Proto-Oceanic laŋit →
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