Where does “ranomasina” come from?

ranomasina (Malagasy) comes from Malagasy rano, from Proto-Austronesian danaw — lake.

ranomasina (Malagasy): sea body of water

Definitions

  1. sea body of water

Ancestry of “ranomasina”, step by step

ranomasina traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Malagasy rano

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malagasyranowater
2Proto-Austronesiandanawlake

via Malagasy masina

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malagasymasinasalty tasting of salt
2Proto-Austronesian(ma-)qasiNsalty

Words derived from “ranomasina”

Every word from Proto-Austronesian danaw →Every word from Malagasy rano →