Reconstruction:Proto-Oceanic/waiʀ

This Proto-Oceanic 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-Oceanic

Etymology

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

Noun

*waiʀ

water (clear liquid H₂O)

Descendants

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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