Reconstruction:Proto-Polynesian/sau

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

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Noun

*sau

1. coldness, wind, breeze

Descendants

• Proto-Nuclear Polynesian:
  • Proto-Eastern Polynesian:
    • Marquesic:
      • Hawaiian: hau
    • Tahitic:
      • Maori: hau
      • Penrhyn: sau
      • Tahitian: hau
  • Ellicean-Outlier:
    • Sikaiana: sau
    • Takuu: sau
  • Futunic:
    • Futuna-Aniwa: sau
• Tongic:
  • Niuean: hau