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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.
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Proto-Oceanic
Etymology
From Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *niuʀ.
Noun
*niuʀ
- coconut (fruit of coco palm)
Descendants
- Admiralty Islands–Yapese:
- Andra-Hus: niw
- Lele (Papua New Guinea): niw
- Yapese: niiw
- Central–Eastern Oceanic:
- Central Oceanic:
- East Fijian-Polynesian:
- Fijian: niu
- Proto-Polynesian: *niu
- Nuclear Polynesian:
- Eastern Polynesian:
- Marquesic:
- Hawaiian: niu
- Mangarevan: niu
- South Marquesan: niu
- Rapa Nui: niu
- Tahitic:
- Maori: niu (“divining stick”)
- Rakahanga-Manihiki: niu
- Rarotongan: nū, niu (dialectal)
- Tahitian: niu (archaic)
- Western Polynesian:
- Ellicean–Outlier:
- Futunic:
- Samoic:
- Tongic:
- West Fijian-Rotuman:
- Rotuman: niu
- Western Fijian: niu
- Micronesian:
- Chuukese: nú
- Gilbertese: ni
- Marshallese: ni
- Mokilese: ni
- Pohnpeian: nih
- Woleaian: liu
- Southeast Solomonic:
- Bugotu–Gela:
- Malaita–Makira:
- Southern Oceanic:
- Mussau-Emira: niu
- Western Oceanic:
- Meso-Melanesian:
- Nakanai: la liu
- Tigak: nik
- Tolai: niu
- North New Guinea:
- Schouten:
- Huon Gulf:
- Ngero–Vitiaz:
- Sarmi–Jayapura:
- Papuan Tip:
- Bwanabwana: niu
- Kilivila: nuya
- Molima: niula, niu
- Motu: niu