Reconstruction:Proto-Oceanic/waiʀ

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

Possible doublet of *bei.

Noun

*waiʀ

1. water (clear liquid H₂O)

Descendants

• 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