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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *panakaw | — |
| 2 | Proto-Austronesian | Cakaw | — |
via Proto-Austronesian *panakaw
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Austronesian | *panakaw | — |