Where does “alan-konko” come from?

alan-konko (Malagasy) comes from Malagasy ala, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian halas, from Proto-Austronesian Salas — forest, wilderness, woods.

alan-konko (Malagasy): mangrove

Definitions

  1. mangrove

Ancestry of “alan-konko”, step by step

alan-konko traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Malagasy ala

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malagasyalaforest; without; freed from; removed from
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesianhalasforest
3Proto-AustronesianSalasforest, wilderness, woods

via Malagasy honko

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malagasyhonko—
Every word from Proto-Austronesian Salas →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian halas →Every word from Malagasy ala →