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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Oceanic*ranolake body of water
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesiandanawlake
3Proto-Austronesiandanawlake

Words derived from “rano”

Every word from Proto-Austronesian danaw →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian danaw →Every word from Proto-Oceanic *rano →
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