Reconstruction:Proto-Polynesian/moana

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

Likely from Proto-Oceanic *masawaŋ affixed from *sawaŋ (“channel, passage”) thus ultimately from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sawaŋ (“atmosphere, distance”). Compare with Malay sawang (“expanse”), Iban sawang (“gap”), Tagalog sáwang (“depth”).^[1]^[2]^[3]

Noun

*moana

ocean (sea beyond the reef)

Descendants

Proto-Nuclear Polynesian:
- Proto-Eastern Polynesian:
  - Marquesic:
    - Hawaiian: moana
    - Mangarevan: moana
    - North Marquesan: moana
    - South Marquesan: moana
  - Tahitic:
    - Maori: moana
    - Rakahanga-Manihiki: moana
    - Rapa: muana
    - Rarotongan: moana
    - Tahitian: moana
    - Tuamotuan: moana
  - Rapa Nui: moana
- Samoic-Outlier:
  - Ellicean
    - Kapingamarangi: moana
    - Nuguria: moana
    - Nukumanu: moana
    - Nukuoro: moana
    - Pileni: moana
    - Sikaiana: moana
    - Takuu: moana
    - Tuvaluan: moana
  - Futunic:
    - Anuta: moana
    - East Futuna: moana
    - Emae: moana
    - Futuna-Aniwa: moana
    - Mele-Fila: muana
    - Pukapukan: moana
    - Tikopia: moana
    - West Uvean: moana
  - Samoic:
    - Niuatoputapu: moana
    - Samoan: moana
    - Tokelauan: moana
Tongic:
- Niuafo'ou: moana
- Niuean: moana
- Tongan: moana

References

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

^ Tregear, Edward (1891) Maori-Polynesian Comparative Dictionary, Wellington, New Zealand: Lyon and Blair, pages 245-246
^ Ross Clark and Simon J. Greenhill, editors (2011), “moana”, in POLLEX-Online: The Polynesian Lexicon Project Online
^ Ross, Malcolm D., Pawley, Andrew, Osmond, Meredith (2008) The lexicon of Proto-Oceanic, volume 2: The Physical Environment, Canberra: Australian National University, →ISBN, pages 93-4

[1] Tregear, Edward (1891) Maori-Polynesian Comparative Dictionary, Wellington, New Zealand: Lyon and Blair, pages 245-246

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

[3] Ross, Malcolm D., Pawley, Andrew, Osmond, Meredith (2008) The lexicon of Proto-Oceanic, volume 2: The Physical Environment, Canberra: Australian National University, →ISBN, pages 93-4

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