Where does “pono” come from?

pono (Proto-Polynesian) comes from Proto-Oceanic bonor, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian bənər — right, correct.

Ancestry of “pono”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Oceanicbonor—
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesianbənərright, correct

Words derived from “pono”

Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian bənər →Every word from Proto-Oceanic bonor →