Where does “moana” come from?

moana (Proto-Polynesian) comes from Proto-Oceanic *masawaŋ, from Proto-Oceanic *sawaŋ, from Proto-Austronesian *sawaŋ.

moana (Proto-Polynesian): ocean sea beyond the reef

Definitions

  1. ocean sea beyond the reef

Ancestry of “moana”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Oceanic*masawaŋopen sea
2Proto-Oceanic*sawaŋ—
3Proto-Austronesian*sawaŋ—

Words derived from “moana”

Every word from Proto-Austronesian *sawaŋ →Every word from Proto-Oceanic *sawaŋ →Every word from Proto-Oceanic *masawaŋ →