Reconstruction:Proto-Oceanic/laŋit

Proto-Oceanic

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laŋit, from Proto-Austronesian *laŋiC.

Noun

*laŋit

1. sky

Descendants

• Admiralty Islands
  • Manus
    • Intermediate
      • Loniu: lang
      • Mokerang: lang
    • East
      • Nali: yang
      • Ere: lang
      • Titan: lang
      • Lele (New Guinea): yang
      • Gele': langi
  • Yapese: laeng, laang
• Western Oceanic
  • North New Guinea
    • Huon Gulf
      • Hote: len
      • Patep: lag
    • Ngero–Vitiaz
      • Arop-Lokep: lang
    • Schouten
      • Manam: lang
      • Wogeo: lang
  • Meso-Melanesian
    • Kimbe
      • Nakanai: lagi
      • Meramera: langi
      • Muduapa: langi
    • New Ireland–Northwest Solomonic
      • Tungag–Nalik
        • Tigak: langit
      • Tabar
        • Mandara: rangiti
      • St. George
        • Ramoaaina: langit
        • Siar-Lak: langit
      • Northwest Solomonic
        • Nehan–North Bougainville
          • Solos: nengit
          • Nehan: langit
          • Halia: langits
          • Hakö: ilangit
        • Piva–Bannoni
          • Lawunuia: nanitsi
        • Mono–Uruavan
          • Alu: laiti
          • Uruava: ranisi
        • Choiseul
          • Babatana: rani
          • Varisi: rani
          • Vaghua: rani
          • Ririo: rén
        • New Georgia–Ysabel
          • Simbo: langite
  • Papuan Tip
    • Motu: lai
• Central-Eastern Oceanic
  • Southeast Solomonic
    • Guadalcanal
      • Talise: langi
    • Makira
      • Arosi: rangi
  • Southern Oceanic
    • Merlav: lang
    • Mafea: tailangi
  • Micronesian
    • Kosraean: lucng
    • Gilbertese: nang
    • Marshallese: lañ
    • Chuukic
      • Chuukese: nang
      • Puluwat: láng
      • Woleaian: lang
    • Pohnpeic
      • Mokilese: loang
      • Pohnpeian: lahng
  • Central Pacific
    • West Fijian–Rotuman
      • Western Fijian: lagi
      • Rotuman: lạgi (long form), lȧg (short form)
    • East Fijian–Polynesian
      • Fijian: lagi
      • Proto-Polynesian: *laŋi
        • Tongic
          • Niuean: lagi
          • Tongan: langi
        • Nuclear Polynesian
          • Samoic–Outlier
            • Ellicean
              • Sikaiana: lani
              • Takuu: rani
              • Tuvaluan: lagi
            • Futunic
              • Anuta: rangi
              • East Futuna: lagi
              • Futuna-Aniwa: ragi
            • Samoic
              • Samoan: lagi
              • Tokelauan: lagi
          • Eastern Polynesian
            • Marquesic
              • Hawaiian: lani
                • ⇒ Hawaiian: Lani
                  • → English: Lani
              • Mangarevan: ragi
              • North Marquesan: ʻaki
              • South Marquesan: ʻani
            • Tahitic
              • Maori: rangi
              • Rarotongan: rangi
              • Tahitian: raʻi
            • Rapa Nui: ragi, rangi