Where does “danum” come from?
danum (Ngaju) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian danum, from Proto-Austronesian daNum — fresh water; water.
danum (Ngaju): water
Ancestry of “danum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | danum | water |
| 2 | Proto-Austronesian | daNum | fresh water; water |