From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laŋit, from Proto-Austronesian *laŋiC.
*laŋit
- sky
- Admiralty Islands
- Western Oceanic
- North New Guinea
- Huon Gulf
- Ngero–Vitiaz
- Schouten
- Meso-Melanesian
- Kimbe
- New Ireland–Northwest Solomonic
- Tungag–Nalik
- Tabar
- St. George
- Northwest Solomonic
- Nehan–North Bougainville
- Piva–Bannoni
- Mono–Uruavan
- Choiseul
- New Georgia–Ysabel
- Papuan Tip
- Central-Eastern Oceanic
- Southeast Solomonic
- Southern Oceanic
- Micronesian
- Kosraean: lucng
- Gilbertese: nang
- Marshallese: lañ
- Chuukic
- Pohnpeic
- Central Pacific
- West Fijian–Rotuman
- Western Fijian: lagi
- Rotuman: lạgi (long form), lȧg (short form)
- East Fijian–Polynesian
- Fijian: lagi
- Proto-Polynesian: *laŋi
- Tongic
- Nuclear Polynesian
- Samoic–Outlier
- Eastern Polynesian