Where does “jan̄” come from?

jan̄ (Marshallese) comes from Proto-Polynesian taŋi, from Proto-Oceanic taŋis, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian taŋis, from Proto-Austronesian Caŋis — to cry.

jan̄ (Marshallese): to cry, to weep

Definitions

  1. to cry, to weep

Ancestry of “jan̄”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Polynesiantaŋito cry to weep
2Proto-Oceanictaŋisto cry, to lament
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesiantaŋisto cry
4Proto-AustronesianCaŋisto cry
Every word from Proto-Austronesian Caŋis →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian taŋis →Every word from Proto-Oceanic taŋis →