Where does “*la” come from?

*la (Proto-Polynesian) comes from Proto-Oceanic layaʀ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian layaʀ, from Proto-Austronesian layaʀ — sail.

*la (Proto-Polynesian): sail a piece of fabric attached to a boat

Definitions

  1. sail a piece of fabric attached to a boat

Ancestry of “*la”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Oceaniclayaʀsail
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesianlayaʀsail
3Proto-Austronesianlayaʀsail

Words derived from “*la”

Every word from Proto-Austronesian layaʀ →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian layaʀ →Every word from Proto-Oceanic layaʀ →