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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.

Ancestry of “lono”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Polynesianroŋoto hear
2Proto-Oceanicroŋoʀ—
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesiandəŋəʀto hear; perceive
4Proto-Austronesiandəŋəʀ—
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