Reconstruction:Proto-Polynesian/mataŋi

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 *mata (“eye, point”) +‎ *aŋi (“blow (of wind)”).

Noun

*mataŋi

1. wind

Descendants

• Proto-Nuclear Polynesian:
  • Proto-Eastern Polynesian:
    • Marquesic:
      • Hawaiian: makani
      • Mangarevan: matagi
      • North Marquesan: metaki
      • South Marquesan: metani
    • Rapa Nui: matagi
    • Tahitic:
      • Maori: matangi
      • Rakahanga-Manihiki: matangi
      • Rarotongan: matangi
      • Tahitian: mataʻi
      • Tuamotuan: matangi
  • Western Polynesian:
    • Ellicean—Outlier:
      • Nukumanu: matani
      • Pileni: matangi
      • Sikaiana: matani
      • Takuu: matani
      • Tuvaluan: matagi
    • Futunic:
      • Anuta: matangi
      • East Futuna: matagi
      • Futuna-Aniwa: matagi
      • Mele-Fila: matagi
      • Pukapukan: matangi
      • Tikopia: matagi
    • Samoic:
      • Samoan: matagi
      • Tokelauan: matagi
• Tongic:
  • Niuafo'ou: matangi
  • Niuean: matagi
  • Tongan: matangi

References

• Ross Clark and Simon J. Greenhill, editors (2011), “MATAGI”, in POLLEX-Online: The Polynesian Lexicon Project Online