Reconstruction:Proto-Nuclear Polynesian/wai

This Proto-Nuclear 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-Nuclear Polynesian edit

Etymology edit

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

Noun edit

*wai

water (clear liquid H₂O)

Descendants edit

Proto-Eastern Polynesian: *wai
- Central–Eastern Polynesian
  - Marquesic
    - Hawaiian: wai
    - Mangarevan: vai
    - North Marquesan: vai
  - Tahitic
    - Maori: wai
    - Penrhyn: vai
    - Rarotongan: vai
    - Tahitian: vai
- Rapa Nui: vai
Samoic–Outlier
- Ellicean
  - Kapingamarangi: wai
  - Nukuoro: vai
  - Ontong Java: vai
  - Takuu: vai
  - Tikopia: vai
  - Tuvaluan: vai
- Futunic
  - Anuta: vai
  - East Futuna: vai
  - Emae: vai
  - Futuna-Aniwa: vai
  - Rennellese: bai
- Samoan: vai
- Tokelauan: vai