Reconstruction:Proto-Polynesian/aka

This Proto-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-Polynesian

Etymology 1

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *wakaʀ. Cognates include Fijian waka.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈa.ka/

Noun

*aka

1. root (of plant)
2. East Asian arrowroot (Pueraria lobata)

Descendants

• Proto-Eastern Polynesian: *aka (see there for further descendants)
• Tongic
  • Niuafo'ou: aka
  • Niuean: aka, vaka
  • Tongan: aka

Further reading

• Blust's Austronesian Comparative Dictionary – *aka