Reconstruction:Proto-Oceanic/waiʀ

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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.

Proto-Oceanic

Etymology

From Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *waiʀ, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *waiʀ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *wahiʀ.

Possible doublet of *bei.

Noun

*waiʀ

  1. water (clear liquid H₂O)

Descendants

  • Admiralty Islands
    • Baluan-Pam: wei
    • Lou: wei
  • Southeast Solomonic
  • North–Central Vanuatu
  • Temotu
  • New Caledonian
    • Haeke: we
    • Northern New Caledonian
      • Extreme Northern New Caledonian
        • Nyâlayu: we
        • Yuaga: we
      • Haveke: we
      • North Northern New Caledonian
  • Central Pacific
    • Fijian: wai
    • Proto-Polynesian: *wai (see there for further descendants)

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