Where does “*rano” come from?

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

*rano (Proto-Oceanic): lake body of water

Definitions

  1. lake body of water

Ancestry of “*rano”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesiandanawlake
2Proto-Austronesiandanawlake

Words derived from “*rano”

Every word from Proto-Austronesian danaw →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian danaw →