Reconstruction:Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian/waiʀ

This Proto-Eastern Malayo-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-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian

Etymology

From Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *waiʀ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *wahiʀ.

Noun

*waiʀ

1. water (clear liquid H₂O)

Descendants

• Proto-Halmahera-Cenderawasih: *waiʀ
  • Biak: war
  • Irarutu: were
  • Dusner: war
• Proto-Oceanic: *waiʀ
  • Admiralty Islands
    • Baluan-Pam: wei
    • Lou: wei
  • Southeast Solomonic
    • 'Are'are: wai
    • Arosi: wai
  • North–Central Vanuatu
    • Araki: ai
    • Big Nambas: ui
    • Raga: wai
    • Tangoa: wai
  • Temotu
    • Teanu: ero
    • Lovono: wire
  • New Caledonian
    • Haeke: we
    • Northern New Caledonian
      • Extreme Northern New Caledonian
        • Nyâlayu: we
        • Yuaga: we
      • Haveke: we
      • North Northern New Caledonian
        • Fwâi: we
        • Hmwaveke: we
        • Jawe: we
        • Nemi: we
        • Pije: we
  • Central Pacific
    • Fijian: wai
    • Proto-Polynesian: *wai (see there for further descendants)

External links

• Blust's Austronesian Comparative Dictionary – *waiʀ