Reconstruction:Proto-Polynesian/leo

This Proto-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-Polynesian

Etymology

From Proto-Central Pacific *leqo, from Proto-Oceanic *leqo, variant of *liqo, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *liqə, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *liqəʀ (“neck”), from Proto-Austronesian *liqəʀ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈle.o/

Noun

*leo

  1. voice
  2. language
  3. speech

Descendants

  • Proto-Nuclear Polynesian:
    • Proto-Eastern Polynesian:
      • Marquesic:
        • Hawaiian: leo
        • Mangarevan: reo
        • North Marquesan: ʻeo
      • Rapa Nui: re'o, reo
      • Tahitic:
    • Western Polynesian:
      • Ellicean–Outlier:
      • Futunic:
        • East Futuna: le'o
        • Futuna-Aniwa: reo
        • Mele-Fila: reo
        • Pukapukan: leo
        • Tikopia: reo
      • Samoic:
  • Tongic:
    • Niuafo'ou: leʻo
    • Niuean: leo
    • Tongan: leʻo, lea

Further reading

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