Reconstruction:Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian/waiʀ

This Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-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-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *wahiʀ.

Noun

*waiʀ

1. water (clear liquid H₂O)

Descendants

• Central Malayo-Polynesian
  • Central Maluku
    • Bobot: way
    • Masiwang: wai
  • Flores–Lembata
    • Lamaholot: wai
  • Kei–Tanimbar
    • North Bomberai
      • Onin: were
      • Uruangnirin: were
  • Sumba–Flores
    • Ende–Manggarai
      • Ende: ae
      • Palu'e: vae
      • Manggarai: waé
    • Sumba
      • Kambera: wai
      • Sabu: ei
  • Timor–Babar
    • Nauete: wai
    • Timoric
      • Tukudede: ee
      • Tetum: bee
    • Waima'a: wai
• Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian: *waiʀ
  • Proto-Halmahera-Cenderawasih: *waiʀ
    • Biak: war
    • Irarutu: were
    • Dusner: war
  • Proto-Oceanic: *waiʀ
    • Admiralty Islands
      • Baluan-Pam: wei
      • Lou: wei
    • Southeast Solomonic
      • 'Are'are: wai
      • Arosi: wai
    • North–Central Vanuatu
      • Araki: ai
      • Big Nambas: ui
      • Raga: wai
      • Tangoa: wai
    • Temotu
      • Teanu: ero
      • Lovono: wire
    • New Caledonian
      • Haeke: we
      • Northern New Caledonian
        • Extreme Northern New Caledonian
          • Nyelâyu: we
          • Yuanga: we
        • Haveke: we
        • North Northern New Caledonian
          • Fwâi: we
          • Hmwaveke: we
          • Jawe: we
          • Nemi: we
          • Pije: we
    • Central Pacific
      • Fijian: wai
      • Proto-Polynesian: *wai (see there for further descendants)

External links

• Blust's Austronesian Comparative Dictionary – *waiʀ