Where does “anoano” come from?
anoano (Tongan) comes from Tongan ano, from Proto-Polynesian rano, from Proto-Oceanic *rano, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian danaw, from Proto-Austronesian danaw — lake.
anoano (Tongan): marshy; boggy
Ancestry of “anoano”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Tongan | ano | lake; bog; marsh |
| 2 | Proto-Polynesian | rano | — |
| 3 | Proto-Oceanic | *rano | — |
| 4 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | danaw | lake |
| 5 | Proto-Austronesian | danaw | lake |