Where does “Tănescu” come from?

Tănescu (Romanian) comes from Proto-Polynesian tanu, from Proto-Oceanic ranum, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian danum, from Proto-Austronesian daNum — fresh water; water.

Ancestry of “Tănescu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Polynesiantanubury
2Proto-Oceanicranumwater
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesiandanumwater
4Proto-AustronesiandaNumfresh water; water
Every word from Proto-Austronesian daNum →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian danum →Every word from Proto-Oceanic ranum →