Where does “*danaw” come from?

*danaw (Proto-Malayic) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian danaw, from Proto-Austronesian danaw — lake.

Ancestry of “*danaw”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesiandanawlake
2Proto-Austronesiandanawlake

Words derived from “*danaw”

Every word from Proto-Austronesian danaw →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian danaw →
*danaw — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer