Reconstruction:Proto-Oceanic/salaq

This Proto-Oceanic 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-Oceanic

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *salaq.

Adjective

*salaq

1. wrong; in error

Descendants

• Central–Eastern Oceanic:
  • Central Pacific:
    • East Fijian–Polynesian:
      • Fijian: cala
      • Proto-Polynesian: *sala
        • Nuclear Polynesian:
          • Eastern Polynesian:
            • Marquesic:
              • Hawaiian: hala
              • Mangarevan: hara
              • North Marquesan: ha’a
              • South Marquesan: ha’a
            • Rapa Nui: hara
            • Tahitic:
              • Maori: hara
              • Rarotongan: ‘ara
              • Tahitian: hara
              • Tuamotuan: hara
          • Western Polynesian:
            • Ellicean–Outlier:
              • Kapingamarangi: hala, hara
              • Sikaiana: sala
              • Takuu: sala
              • Tuvaluan: hala
            • Futunic:
              • Anuta: tara
              • East Futuna: sala
              • Emae: sara
              • Mele-Fila: sara
              • Pukapukan: yala
              • Tikopia: sara
            • Samoic:
              • Samoan: sala
              • Tokelauan: hala
        • Tongic:
          • Niuafo'ou: hala
          • Niuean: hala
          • Tongan: hala
    • West Fijian–Rotuman:
      • Rotuman: sara
      • Western Fijian: cala
  • Southeast Solomonic:
    • 'Are'are: tara
    • Arosi: tara
    • Kwaio: tala
    • Lau: tala
    • Sa'a: tala
    • To'abaita: tala

Further reading

• Blust's Austronesian Comparative Dictionary – *salaq
• Polynesian Lexicon Project Online – SALA.1