Where does “kani” come from?
kani (Proto-Oceanic) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian kaən, from Proto-Austronesian kaən — to eat.
Ancestry of “kani”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | kaən | to eat |
| 2 | Proto-Austronesian | kaən | to eat |
Words derived from “kani”