Reconstruction:Proto-Polynesian/tapu

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 *tabu. Cognates include Fijian tabu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈta.pu/

Adjective

*tapu

1. taboo

Descendants

• Proto-Nuclear Polynesian:
  • Proto-Eastern Polynesian:
    • Marquesic
      • Hawaiian: kapu
        • → English: kapu
    • Tahitic
      • Maori: tapu
      • Tahitian: tapu
    • Rapa Nui: tapu
  • Samoic-Outlier
    • Samoic
      • Samoan: tapu
      • Tokelauan: tapu
• Tongic
  • Tongan: tabu
    • → English: taboo (whence in many languages)