Reconstruction:Proto-Polynesian/sala

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 *cala, from Proto-Oceanic *salaq, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *salaq.

Noun

*sala

  1. err; error
  2. crime; sin

Descendants

  • Nuclear Polynesian:
    • Eastern Polynesian:
      • Marquesic:
        • Hawaiian: hala
        • Mangarevan: hara
        • North Marquesan: ha’a
        • South Marquesan: ha’a
      • Rapa Nui: hara
      • Tahitic:
        • Maori: hara
        • Rarotongan: ‘ara
        • Tahitian: hara
        • Tuamotuan: hara
    • Western Polynesian:
  • Tongic:
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