Reconstruction:Proto-Polynesian/leo

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

From Proto-Central Pacific *leqo, from Proto-Oceanic *leqo, variant of *liqo, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *liqə, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *liqəʀ (“neck”), from Proto-Austronesian *liqəʀ.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈle.o/

Noun

*leo

Descendants

Proto-Nuclear Polynesian:
- Proto-Eastern Polynesian:
  - Marquesic:
    - Hawaiian: leo
    - Mangarevan: reo
    - North Marquesan: ʻeo
  - Rapa Nui: re'o, reo
  - Tahitic:
    - Maori: reo
    - Rarotongan: reo
    - Tahitian: reo
    - Tuamotuan: reo, reko
- Western Polynesian:
  - Ellicean–Outlier:
    - Nukumanu: reo
    - Pileni: leo
    - Sikaiana: leo
    - Takuu: reo
    - Tuvaluan: leo
  - Futunic:
    - East Futuna: le'o
    - Futuna-Aniwa: reo
    - Mele-Fila: reo
    - Pukapukan: leo
    - Tikopia: reo
  - Samoic:
    - Samoan: leo
    - Tokelauan: leo
Tongic:
- Niuafo'ou: leʻo
- Niuean: leo
- Tongan: leʻo, lea