Where does “rano” come from?
rano (Proto-Polynesian) comes from Proto-Oceanic *rano, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian danaw, from Proto-Austronesian danaw — lake.
Ancestry of “rano”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Oceanic | *rano | — |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | danaw | lake |
| 3 | Proto-Austronesian | danaw | lake |
Words derived from “rano”