Where does “*la” come from?
*la (Proto-Polynesian) comes from Proto-Oceanic layaʀ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian layaʀ, from Proto-Austronesian layaʀ — sail.
Ancestry of “*la”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Oceanic | layaʀ | sail |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | layaʀ | sail |
| 3 | Proto-Austronesian | layaʀ | sail |