Where does “andian'olona” come from?

andian'olona (Malagasy) comes from Malagasy olona, from Proto-Austronesian *qulun.

andian'olona (Malagasy): gang

Definitions

  1. gang

Ancestry of “andian'olona”, step by step

andian'olona traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Malagasy olona

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malagasyolonaperson, human, someone
2Proto-Austronesian*qulun—

via Malagasy andia

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malagasyandia—
Every word from Proto-Austronesian *qulun →Every word from Malagasy olona →