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
Ancestry of “morana”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Malagasy | orana | rain; the Madagascar crayfish |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | quzan | rain |
| 3 | Proto-Austronesian | quzaN | rain |