Where does “*rano” come from?
*rano (Proto-Oceanic) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian danaw, from Proto-Austronesian danaw — lake.
Ancestry of “*rano”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | danaw | lake |
| 2 | Proto-Austronesian | danaw | lake |