Reconstruction:Proto-Polynesian/ane

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 *ane, from Proto-Oceanic *ane, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *anay, from Proto-Austronesian *aNay.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈa.ne/

Noun

*ane

1. white ant, termite

Descendants

• Proto-Eastern Polynesian:
  • Hawaiian: ane
  • Rarotongan: ane
• Western Polynesian:
  • Samoan: ane
  • Tikopia: ane
  • Tokelauan: ane
  • Tuvaluan: ane

Further reading

• Polynesian Lexicon Project Online — ANE