Where does “ralmchull” come from?

ralmchull (Palauan) comes from Palauan ralm, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian danum, from Proto-Austronesian daNum — fresh water; water.

ralmchull (Palauan): rainwater

Definitions

  1. rainwater

Ancestry of “ralmchull”, step by step

ralmchull traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Palauan ralm

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

via Palauan chull

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palauanchullrain; rainy season
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesianquzanrain
3Proto-AustronesianquzaNrain
Every word from Proto-Austronesian daNum →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian danum →Every word from Palauan ralm →
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