Where does “laŋi” come from?
laŋi (Proto-Polynesian) comes from Proto-Oceanic laŋit, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian laŋit, from Proto-Austronesian laŋiC — sky.
laŋi (Proto-Polynesian): sky
Ancestry of “laŋi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Oceanic | laŋit | — |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | laŋit | sky |
| 3 | Proto-Austronesian | laŋiC | sky |
Words derived from “laŋi”