Where does “kiriodanitra” come from?

kiriodanitra (Malagasy) comes from Malagasy lanitra, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian laŋit, from Proto-Austronesian laŋiC — sky.

kiriodanitra (Malagasy): Mascarene martin (Phedina borbonica)

Definitions

  1. Mascarene martin (Phedina borbonica)

Ancestry of “kiriodanitra”, step by step

kiriodanitra traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Malagasy lanitra

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malagasylanitrasky, heaven
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesianlaŋitsky
3Proto-AustronesianlaŋiCsky

via Malagasy kirioka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malagasykirioka—
Every word from Proto-Austronesian laŋiC →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian laŋit →Every word from Malagasy lanitra →