Where does “varane” come from?

varane (Roviana) comes from Proto-Oceanic *paʀane, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *baʀani — to be brave, be bold.

varane (Roviana): brave, bold

Definitions

  1. brave, bold

Ancestry of “varane”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Oceanic*paʀaneto be brave, be bold
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*baʀanito be brave, be bold
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *baʀani →Every word from Proto-Oceanic *paʀane →