Where does “raungu” come from?

raungu (Uneapa) comes from Proto-Oceanic raun, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian dahun — leaf.

raungu (Uneapa): leaf

Definitions

  1. leaf

Ancestry of “raungu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-OceanicraunUsed to count certain objects
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesiandahunleaf
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian dahun →Every word from Proto-Oceanic raun →