Reconstruction:Proto-Polynesian/timu

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 edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Central Pacific *timu, from Proto-Oceanic *timuʀ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *timuʀ, from Proto-Austronesian *timuʀ.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /timuʀ/

Noun edit

*timu

southeast monsoon

Descendants edit

Nuclear Polynesian:
- Eastern Polynesian:
  - Central Eastern Polynesian:
    - Marquesic:
      - Hawaiian: kimu
    - Tahitic:
      - Rapa: timou
      - Tahitian: timutimu, timu
- Western Polynesian:
  - Ellicean–Outlier:
    - Takuu: timu
    - Tikopia: timu
  - Futunic:
    - Anuta: timu
    - Futuna-Aniwa: tsimu
    - Pukapukan: timu
  - Samoic:
    - Samoan: timu
Tongic:
- Tongan: tsimu