Where does “danum” come from?

danum (Ibanag) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian danum, from Proto-Austronesian daNum — fresh water; water.

danum (Ibanag): water; river

Definitions

  1. water; river

Ancestry of “danum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesiandanumwater
2Proto-AustronesiandaNumfresh water; water
Every word from Proto-Austronesian daNum →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian danum →