Reconstruction:Proto-Oceanic/qaʀus

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 *qaʀus, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *qaʀus, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qaʀus.

Noun

*qaʀus

current (water)

Descendants

Central-Eastern Oceanic:
- Central Pacific:
  - Fijian: yau
  - Proto-Polynesian: *qau
    - Proto-Nuclear Polynesian:
      - Proto-Eastern Polynesian:
        Marquesic:
        Hawaiian: au
        Mangarevan: au
        North Marquesan: au
        Rapa Nui: au
        Tahitic:
        Maori: au
        Rakahanga-Manihiki: e au
        Rapa: au
        Rarotongan: au
      - Western Polynesian:
        Ellicean–Outlier:
        Kapingamarangi: au
        Nukuoro: au
        Takuu: au
        Tuvaluan: au
        Futunic:
        Anuta: au
        Futuna-Aniwa: au
        Pukapukan: au
        Tikopia: au
        Samoic:
        Samoan: au
        Tokelauan: au
    - Tongic:
      - Niuean: āu
      - Tongan: ʻau
  - Rotuman: au
  - Western Fijian: yau
- Micronesian:
  - Chuukese: éwú-
- Southern Oceanic:
  - Mota: ar
Western Oceanic:
- Papuan Tip:
  - Bunama: 'alusa
  - Bwanabwana: kalus-i
  - Motu: aru

External links

Blust's Austronesian Comparative Dictionary – *qaʀus