Where does “rau” come from?
rau (Proto-Oceanic) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian dahun — leaf.
Ancestry of “rau”, step by step
rau traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Malayo-Polynesian dahun
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | dahun | leaf |
via Proto-Austronesian *dahun
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Austronesian | *dahun | — |