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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.
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Proto-Oceanic
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *panaq, from Proto-Austronesian *panaq.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /panaʔ/, /panaq/
Verb
*panaq
- to shoot (to fire a shot (an arrow))
Descendants
- Central–Eastern Oceanic:
- Central Pacific:
- Fijian: vana
- Proto-Polynesian: *fana
- Proto-Nuclear Polynesian:
- Proto-Eastern Polynesian:
- Ellicean–Outlier:
- Nuguria: hana
- Sikaiana: vvana
- Takuu: vvana
- Tuvaluan: fana
- Futunic:
- Samoic:
- Tongic:
- Rotuman: fana
- Western Fijian: vana
- Micronesian:
- Southeast Solomonic:
- Bugotu–Gela:
- Malaita–Makira:
- Makira:
- Malaita:
- Sa'a: hana
- Southern Oceanic:
- Western Oceanic:
- Meso–Melanesian:
- North New Guinea:
Further reading