Where does “ranu” come from?

ranu (Motu) comes from Proto-Oceanic ranum, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian danum, from Proto-Austronesian daNum — fresh water; water.

ranu (Motu): water

Definitions

  1. water

Ancestry of “ranu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Oceanicranumwater
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesiandanumwater
3Proto-AustronesiandaNumfresh water; water

Words derived from “ranu”

Every word from Proto-Austronesian daNum →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian danum →Every word from Proto-Oceanic ranum →