Reconstruction:Proto-Oceanic/paʀu

This Proto-Oceanic 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-Oceanic

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *baʀu.

Noun

*paʀu

sea hibiscus (Hibiscus tiliaceus)

Descendants

Western Oceanic
- → Mailu: waru
- Meso-Melanesian
  - Northwest Solomonic
    - Roviana: varu
- North New Guinea
  - Gitua: paru
- Papuan Tip
  - Central
    - Sinagoro–Keapara
      - Kalo: valu
Central-Eastern Oceanic
- Southern Oceanic
  - Aneityum: n-hau
  - Mota: var, varu
  - Sie: nvau
- Southeast Solomonic
  - Bugotu–Gela
    - Gela: valu
  - Malaita–Makira
    - 'Are'are: haru
    - Arosi: haru
- Micronesian: *fau-fau
- Central Pacific
  - Rotuman: hau
  - Fijian: vau
  - Proto-Polynesian: *fau
    - Tongic
      - Niuean: fou
      - Tongan: fau
    - Nuclear Polynesian
      - Samoic–Outlier
        Ellicean
        Kapingamarangi: hau
        Nukuoro: hau
        Takuu: fau, hau
        Tuvaluan: fau
        Futunic
        East Futuna: fau
        Futuna-Aniwa: fau
        Pukapukan: wau
        Tikopia: fau
        Samoic
        Samoan: fau
        Tokelauan: fau
      - Eastern Polynesian
        Marquesic
        Hawaiian: hau
        North Marquesan: hau
        South Marquesan: fau
        Tahitic
        Maori: whau
        Rarotongan: ʻau
        Tahitian: fau, hau (dialectal)
        Tuamotuan: fau

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