Where does “moloyo” come from?

moloyo (Nias) comes from Nias loyo, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian layaʀ, from Proto-Austronesian layaʀ — sail.

moloyo (Nias): to sail

Definitions

  1. to sail

Ancestry of “moloyo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Niasloyosail
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesianlayaʀsail
3Proto-Austronesianlayaʀsail
Every word from Proto-Austronesian layaʀ →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian layaʀ →Every word from Nias loyo →