Where does “danum” come from?

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

danum (Kayapa Kallahan): water

Definitions

  1. water

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 →