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Reconstruction:Proto-Polynesian/fili

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-Central Pacific *vili, from Proto-Oceanic *piliq, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *piliq, from Proto-Austronesian *piliq.

Verb

*fili

  1. to choose

Descendants
  • Proto-Nuclear Polynesian:
    • Proto-Eastern Polynesian:
    • Western Polynesian:
      • Ellicean–Outlier:
        • Pileni: hilihilia
        • Takuu: fili
        • Tuvaluan: fili
      • Futunic:
        • East Futuna: fili
        • Mele-Fila: firia
        • Pukapukan: wili
        • Tikopia: firi
      • Samoic:
  • Tongic:

Further reading
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