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

Definitions

  1. marshy; boggy

Ancestry of “anoano”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tongananolake; bog; marsh
2Proto-Polynesianrano—
3Proto-Oceanic*ranolake body of water
4Proto-Malayo-Polynesiandanawlake
5Proto-Austronesiandanawlake
Every word from Proto-Austronesian danaw →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian danaw →Every word from Proto-Oceanic *rano →