Where does “*panako” come from?

*panako (Proto-Oceanic) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *panakaw, from Proto-Austronesian Cakaw.

Ancestry of “*panako”, step by step

*panako traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *panakaw

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*panakaw
2Proto-AustronesianCakaw

via Proto-Austronesian *panakaw

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Austronesian*panakaw
Every word from Proto-Austronesian CakawEvery word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *panakaw