Reconstruction:Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian/waiʀ

This Proto-Eastern Malayo-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-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian

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Etymology

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

Noun

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*waiʀ

  1. water (clear liquid H₂O)

Descendants

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  • Proto-Halmahera-Cenderawasih: *waiʀ
    • Biak: war
    • Irarutu: were
    • Dusner: war
  • Proto-Oceanic: *waiʀ
    • Admiralty Islands
    • Southeast Solomonic
    • North–Central Vanuatu
    • Temotu
    • New Caledonian
      • Haeke: we
      • Northern New Caledonian
        • Extreme Northern New Caledonian
          • Nyelâyu: we
          • Yuanga: we
        • Haveke: we
        • North Northern New Caledonian
    • Central Pacific
      • Fijian: wai
      • Proto-Polynesian: *wai (see there for further descendants)
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