Where does “raen” come from?

raen (Yapese) comes from Proto-Oceanic ranum, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian danum, from Proto-Austronesian daNum — fresh water; water.

raen (Yapese): water

Definitions

  1. water

Ancestry of “raen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Oceanicranumwater
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesiandanumwater
3Proto-AustronesiandaNumfresh water; water
Every word from Proto-Austronesian daNum →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian danum →Every word from Proto-Oceanic ranum →