Reconstruction:Proto-Polynesian/leo

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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

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Etymology

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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

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Noun

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*leo

  1. voice
  2. language
  3. speech

Descendants

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  • Proto-Nuclear Polynesian:
    • Proto-Eastern Polynesian:
    • Western Polynesian:
      • Ellicean–Outlier:
      • Futunic:
      • Samoic:
  • Tongic:

Further reading

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