Reconstruction:Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian/waiʀ

This Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian entry contains reconstructed words 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-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian

Etymology

From Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *waiʀ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *wahiʀ.

Noun

*waiʀ

water (clear liquid H₂O)

Descendants

Halmahera-Cenderawasih: *waiʀ
- Cenderawasih
  - Cenderawasih Bay
    - Biakic
      - Biak: war
Oceanic: *waiʀ
- Admiralty Islands
  - Eastern Admiralty Islands
    - Southeast Admiralty Islands
      - Baluan-Pam: wei
      - Lou: wei
- Central-Eastern Oceanic
  - East Fijian
    - Fijian: wai
  - Polynesian: *wai
    - Emaic
      - Emae: vai
    - East Futuna: vai
    - Futuna-Aniwa: vai
    - Niuafo'ou: vai
    - Nuclear Polynesian: *wai
      - Ellicean – Eastern Polynesian
        Anuta: vai
        
        Ellicean
        Kapingamarangi: wai
        
        Nukuoro: vai
        
        Ontong Java: vai
        
        Takuu: vai
        
        Tikopia: vai
        
        Tuvalu – Eastern Polynesian
        Eastern Polynesian – Northern Outlier
        Eastern Polynesian: *wai
        Marquesic
        Hawaiian: wai
        
        Mangarevan: vai
        
        North Marquesan: vai
        
        Rapa Nui: vai
        
        Tahitic
        Maori-Moriori
        Maori: wai
        
        Rarotongan: vai
        
        Tahitian: vai
        
        Penrhyn: vai
        
        Tuvaluan: vai
    - Rennellese: bai
    - Samoan-Tokelauan
      - Samoan: vai
      - Tokelauan: vai
    - Tongic
      - Tongan: vai
      - Niuean: vai
  - Southeast Solomonic
    - Longgu-Malaita-Makira
      - Malaita-Makira
        Makira
        Arosi: wai
        
        Owa: wai
        
        Malaita
        Southern Malaita
        'Are'are: wai
  - Southern Oceanic
    - New Caledonian – Loyalties
      - New Caledonian
        Haeke: we
        
        Northern New Caledonian
        Haveke: we
        
        Extreme Northern New Caledonian
        Nyâlayu: we
        
        Yuaga: we
        
        North Northern New Caledonian
        Nemi
        Fwâi: we
        
        Jawe: we
        
        Nemi: we
        
        Pije: we
    - Vanuatu
      - North-Central Vanuatu
        East Vanuatu
        Raga: wai
        
        Vurës: bē
        
        Santo-Malekula
        Santo
        West Santo
        Araki: ai
        
        Tangoa: wai
  - Western Oceanic
    - Papuan Tip
      - Peripheral Papuan Tip
        Central Papuan Tip
        West Central Papuan Tip
        Nuclear West Central Papuan Tip
        Roro: bei

External links

Blust's Austronesian Comparative Dictionary – *waiʀ

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