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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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Oceaniclayaʀsail
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesianlayaʀsail
3Proto-Austronesianlayaʀsail
Every word from Proto-Austronesian layaʀ →