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Where does “sinaʀ” come from?

sinaʀ (Proto-Oceanic) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian sinaʀ, from Proto-Austronesian siNaʀ.

Ancestry of “sinaʀ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesiansinaʀ—
2Proto-AustronesiansiNaʀ—

Words derived from “sinaʀ”

  • mahina
  • Mahina
  • masina
  • mahina
  • cina
  • siga
  • masina
  • mahina
  • mahina
  • mahina
Every word from Proto-Austronesian siNaʀ →