Where does “sina” come from?

sina (Samoan) comes from Proto-Polynesian *sina, from Proto-Oceanic sinaʀ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian sinaʀ, from Proto-Austronesian siNaʀ — sun.

sina (Samoan): white; grey

Definitions

  1. white; grey

Ancestry of “sina”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Polynesian*sinagrey-haired, white-haired
2Proto-Oceanicsinaʀ—
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesiansinaʀray; beam
4Proto-AustronesiansiNaʀsun
Every word from Proto-Austronesian siNaʀ →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian sinaʀ →Every word from Proto-Oceanic sinaʀ →