Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/danaw

This Proto-Malayo-Polynesian entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Malayo-Polynesian

Etymology

From Proto-Austronesian *danaw.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /danaw/

Noun

*danaw

1. lake (body of water)

Descendants

• Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian:
  • Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian:
    • Proto-Oceanic:
      • Central-Eastern Oceanic
        • Fijian: drano
      • Proto-Polynesian: *rano
        • Proto-Nuclear Polynesian:
          • Proto-Eastern Polynesian:
            • Rapa Nui: rano
          • Samoan: lano
        • Tongan: ano
• Borneo-Philippines:
  • East Barito:
    • Malagasy: rano (“water”)
  • Proto-Philippine:
    • Bikol Central: danaw
    • Cebuano: danaw, lanaw
    • Ilocano: danaw
    • Maranao: lanaw, ranaw
    • Tagalog: danaw, lanaw
    • Waray-Waray: danaw
• Proto-Sunda-Sulawesi:
  • Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan:
    • Proto-Malayo-Chamic:
      • Proto-Malayic: *danaw
        • Malay: danau
          • Indonesian: danau