Where does “akoran-dranomasina” come from?

akoran-dranomasina (Malagasy) comes from Malagasy ranomasina, from Malagasy rano, from Proto-Austronesian danaw — lake.

akoran-dranomasina (Malagasy): seashell

Definitions

  1. seashell

Ancestry of “akoran-dranomasina”, step by step

akoran-dranomasina traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Malagasy ranomasina

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malagasyranomasinasea body of water
2Malagasyranowater
3Proto-Austronesiandanawlake

via Malagasy akora

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malagasyakorashouting; jeers
Every word from Proto-Austronesian danaw →Every word from Malagasy rano →Every word from Malagasy ranomasina →