Where does “morana” come from?

morana (Malagasy) comes from Malagasy orana, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian quzan, from Proto-Austronesian quzaN — rain.

morana (Malagasy): rainy; wet

Definitions

  1. rainy; wet

Ancestry of “morana”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malagasyoranarain; the Madagascar crayfish
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesianquzanrain
3Proto-AustronesianquzaNrain
Every word from Proto-Austronesian quzaN →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian quzan →Every word from Malagasy orana →