Reconstruction:Proto-Polynesian/kafika

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-Oceanic *kapika (“Malay apple”).^[1]^[2]

Noun

*kafika

A plant of the genus Syzygium, especially the Malay apple ^[3]

Descendants

Proto-Nuclear Polynesian:
- Proto-Eastern Polynesian:
  - Marquesic:
    - Hawaiian: ʻōhiʻa
      - → English: ohia
    - Mangarevan: keʻika
    - North Marquesan: kehika
    - South Marquesan: keʻika
  - Tahitic:
    - Austral: haʻiʻa
    - Maori: kahika
      - ⇒ Maori: kahikatea (+ tea "white")
        → English: kahikatea
      - → English: kahika
    - >? Rapa: kaeka
    - Rarotongan: kaʻika
    - Tahitian: ʻahiʻa
      - → Rapa Nui: hiha

Samoic-Outlier:
- >? Samoan: fi'afi'a
- Ellician:
  - Nuguria: kahika
  - Ontong Java: 'ahi'a
- Futunic:
  - Anuta: kapika
  - East Futuna: kafika
  - Futuna-Aniwa: kafika
  - Mele-Fila: kafika
  - Pileni: kahika
  - Tikopia: kafika
  - Wallisian: kafika
  - West Uvean: kafika
  - → Niuean: kafika

Tongic:
- Niuean: fekakai
- Tongan: fekika

References

^ Malcolm D. Ross, Andrew Pawley, Meredith Osmond, editors (2008), The lexicon of Proto-Oceanic (Asia-Pacific Linguistics; 599), volume 3, Plants, Canberra: Australian National University, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 348
^ Tyron, Darell (1994) “Oceanic plant names”, in A.K. Pawley and M.D. Ross, editors, Austronesian Terminologies: Continuity and Change, Caberra, Australia: Australian National University, →ISBN, page 495
^ Ross Clark and Simon J. Greenhill, editors (2011), “kafika”, in POLLEX-Online: The Polynesian Lexicon Project Online

[1] Malcolm D. Ross, Andrew Pawley, Meredith Osmond, editors (2008), The lexicon of Proto-Oceanic (Asia-Pacific Linguistics; 599), volume 3, Plants, Canberra: Australian National University, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 348

[2] Tyron, Darell (1994) “Oceanic plant names”, in A.K. Pawley and M.D. Ross, editors, Austronesian Terminologies: Continuity and Change, Caberra, Australia: Australian National University, →ISBN, page 495

[3] Ross Clark and Simon J. Greenhill, editors (2011), “kafika”, in POLLEX-Online: The Polynesian Lexicon Project Online

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