Reconstruction:Proto-Polynesian/ma(a)qoli

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 *maqoli (“true, real”); compare Arosi mori, momori (“true”) and Bola muholi (“true”).^[1]

Adjective

*ma(a)qoli

true, real, genuine^[2]

Descendants

Proto-Nuclear Polynesian:
- Proto-Eastern Polynesian:
  - Marquesic:
    - Hawaiian: maoli
      - → English: Maoli
    - North Marquesan: mao‘i
  - Tahitic:
    - Maori: māori
      - → English: Maori, Māori
    - Moriori: Mōriori
      - → English: Moriori
    - Penrhyn: māori
    - Rarotongan: māori
    - Tuamotuan: maori
    - Tahitian: mā‘ohi
  - Rapa Nui: Maꞌori

Samoic-Outlier:
- Ellician:
  - Nuguria: maauri
  - Tikopia: maori
- Futunic:
  - Anuta: maori
  - Futuna-Aniwa: mari
  - Rennellese: mā‘ogi

Tongic:
- Niuean: mooli

References

^ Malcolm D. Ross, Andrew Pawley, Meredith Osmond, editors (2016), The lexicon of Proto-Oceanic (Asia-Pacific Linguistics; 28), volumes 5, People: body and mind, Canberra: Australian National University, →ISBN, →OCLC
^ Ross Clark and Simon J. Greenhill, editors (2011), “ma(a)qoli”, in POLLEX-Online: The Polynesian Lexicon Project Online

[1] Malcolm D. Ross, Andrew Pawley, Meredith Osmond, editors (2016), The lexicon of Proto-Oceanic (Asia-Pacific Linguistics; 28), volumes 5, People: body and mind, Canberra: Australian National University, →ISBN, →OCLC

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

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