Reconstruction:Proto-Polynesian/motu
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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 *motu, from Proto-Oceanic *motus (“broken off, detached”), possibly from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ma-utus. Cognate with Motu motu.
Pronunciation
Noun
*motu