Where does “sino” come from?

sino (Nias) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian sinaʀ, from Proto-Austronesian siNaʀ — sun.

sino (Nias): sunshine

Definitions

  1. sunshine

Ancestry of “sino”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesiansinaʀray; beam
2Proto-AustronesiansiNaʀsun
Every word from Proto-Austronesian siNaʀ →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian sinaʀ →