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Where does “laa” come from?

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

laa (Proto-Polynesian): sail

Definitions

  1. sail

Ancestry of “laa”, step by step

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

Words derived from “laa”

  • Lanai
  • aʻela
  • Lānaʻi
  • Lāpule
  • maila
  • lā
  • akula
  • ihola
Every word from Proto-Austronesian layaʀ →