Reconstruction:Proto-Oceanic/qaʀus

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 *qaʀus, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *qaʀus, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qaʀus.

Noun

*qaʀus

  1. current (water)

Descendants

  • Central-Eastern Oceanic:
    • Central Pacific:
      • Fijian: yau
      • Proto-Polynesian: *qau
        • Proto-Nuclear Polynesian:
          • Proto-Eastern Polynesian:
            • Marquesic:
              • Hawaiian: au
              • Mangarevan: au
              • North Marquesan: au
            • Rapa Nui: au
            • Tahitic:
              • Maori: au
              • Rakahanga-Manihiki: e au
              • Rapa: au
              • Rarotongan: au
          • Western Polynesian:
            • Ellicean–Outlier:
              • Kapingamarangi: au
              • Nukuoro: au
              • Takuu: au
              • Tuvaluan: au
            • Futunic:
              • Anuta: au
              • Futuna-Aniwa: au
              • Pukapukan: au
              • Tikopia: au
            • Samoic:
              • Samoan: au
              • Tokelauan: au
        • Tongic:
      • Rotuman: au
      • Western Fijian: yau
    • Micronesian:
      • Chuukese: éwú-
    • Southern Oceanic:
  • Western Oceanic:
    • Papuan Tip:
      • Bunama: 'alusa
      • Bwanabwana: kalus-i
      • Motu: aru
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