Reconstruction:Proto-Polynesian/fara

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 *vadra, from Proto-Oceanic *padran, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *paŋdan, from Proto-Austronesian *paŋudaN.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfara/

Noun

*fara

1. any of the screw pines; Pandanus spp.

Descendants

• Proto-Nuclear Polynesian: *fala
  • Proto-Eastern Polynesian: *fara
    • Marquesic:
      • Hawaiian: hala
      • Mangarevan: ʻara
      • North Marquesan: haʻa
      • South Marquesan: faʻa
    • Tahitic:
      • Maori: whara, hara
      • Rakahanga-Manihiki: hara
      • Rarotongan: ‘ara
      • Tahitian: fara
      • Tuamotuan: fara, hara
  • Western Polynesian:
    • Ellicean–Outlier:
      • Kapingamarangi: hala
      • Nukumanu: hara
      • Pileni: hala
      • Sikaiana: hala
      • Takuu: fara, hara
      • Tuvaluan: fala
    • Futunic:
      • Anuta: para, paa
      • East Futuna: fala
      • Futuna-Aniwa: fara
      • Pukapukan: wala
      • Tikopia: fara
    • Samoic:
      • Samoan: fala
      • Tokelauan: fala
• Tongic: *faa
  • Niuean: fā
  • Tongan: fā, faá

Further reading

• Blust's Austronesian Comparative Dictionary – *paŋudaN
• Polynesian Lexicon Project Online – FARA
• Wolff, J. U. (2010) Proto-Austronesian Phonology with Glossary, NY: Cornell Southeast Asia Program Publications