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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-Malayo-Polynesian *bituqən, from Proto-Austronesian *bituqən (“star”).
Noun
*pituqun
- star (luminous celestial body)
Descendants
- Admiralty Islands:
- Leipon: piti
- Nauna: pitiw
- Central-Eastern Oceanic:
- Central Pacific:
- Proto-Polynesian: *fetuqu
- Proto-Nuclear Polynesian:
- Proto-Eastern Polynesian:
- Marquesic:
- Hawaiian: hōkū
- Mangarevan: ètu
- Marquesan:
- North Marquesan: hetuu
- South Marquesan: fetuu
- Rapa Nui: hetu'u
- Tahitic:
- Cook Islands Maori:
- Mangaian: ‘etū
- Rakahanga-Manihiki: fētū
- Rarotongan: ‘ētū
- Tongarevan: hetū
- French Polynesia:
- Tahitian: fetiʻa, fetū (obsolete)
- Tuamotuan: fetuu, hetuu
- New Zealand Maori–Moriori:
- Maori: whetū
- Moriori: whetu
- Ellicean–Outlier:
- Kapingamarangi: heduu
- Nuguria: hetuu
- Nukumanu: hetuu
- Nukuoro: heduu
- Pileni: hetū, fetū
- Takuu: hetuu, fetuu
- Tuvaluan: fetuu
- Futunic:
- East Futuna: fetu'u
- Futuna-Aniwa: fatu
- Pukapukan: wetū
- West Uvean: fetuu
- Samoic:
- Tongic:
- Rotuman: hefu
- Micronesian: *fituu
- Chuukic–Pohnpeic:
- Chuukic:
- Chuukese: fúú
- Puluwat: fúú
- Woleaian: fiusiu
- Pohnpeic:
- Mokilese: uju
- Pingelapese: usu
- Pohnpeian: usu
- Gilbertese: itoi
- Kosraean: itih
- Marshallese: iju
- Mokilese: uju
- Southeast Solomonic:
- Arosi: hi'u
- Bauro: higu
- Bughotu: veitugu
- Southern Oceanic:
- Central Vanuatu:
- Daakaka: mʷisiu
- Paamese: hitu
- Southeast Ambrym: hitu
- North Vanuatu:
- Espiritu Santo:
- Amblong: βitu
- Mota: vitu
- Narango: fit
- Penama:
- Sungwadaga: vitiu
- Sungwadia: fitiu
- Omba: fisiu (Lolovoli)
- Raga: fisiu
- West Ambae: vitu (Walaha)
- Torres–Banks:
- Hiw: βti
- Merei: vitu
- Mwotlap: ni-vit
- Temotu:
- Western Oceanic:
- Meso-Melanesian:
- Alu: bitobito, vitovito (Mono)
- Banoni: pipito
- Hakö: pitopito
- Nehan: pitopit
- North New Guinea:
- Papuan Tip:
- Central Papuan Tip:
- Sinagoro–Keapara:
- Keapara: mitsiu (Kalo)
- Sinaugoro: visiɣu, vitiɣu
- West Central:
- Lala (New Guinea): visiu
- Motu: hisiu
- Roro: bisiu
- Kilivila-Misima:
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