Reconstruction:Proto-Polynesian/fa

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

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Cardinal: *fa

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfa(ː)/

Etymology 1

From Proto-Oceanic *pat, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *pat, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *əpat, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *əpat, from Proto-Austronesian *Səpat.

Numeral

*fa

1. four

Descendants

• Proto-Nuclear Polynesian:
  • Proto-Eastern Polynesian:
    • Marquesic:
      • Hawaiian: hā
      • South Marquesan: fa
    • Tahitic:
      • Māori: whā
      • Rarotongan: ā
      • Tahitian: maha
    • Rapa Nui: ha
  • Samoic-Outlier:
    • Elician:
      • Kapingamarangi: haa
      • Tuvaluan: fa
    • Futunic:
      • Anuta: pa
      • Rennellese: haa
    • Samoic:
      • Samoan: fā
      • Tokelauan: fā
• Tongic: *fa
  • Tongan: fā

Etymology 2

Etymology tree

Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *paʀaək

Proto-Oceanic *paʀak

Proto-Polynesian *fa

Inherited from Proto-Oceanic *paʀak, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *paʀaək.

Adjective

*fa

1. hoarse

Descendants

• Proto-Nuclear Polynesian:
  • Proto-Eastern Polynesian:
    • Marquesic:
      • Hawaiian: hā
      • South Marquesan: hā
    • Tahitic:
      • Māori: hā
    • Rapa Nui: hā
  • Samoic-Outlier
    • Elician:
      • Tuvaluan: fā
    • Futunic:
      • Wallisian: fa
    • Samoic:
      • Samoan: fā
      • Tokelauan: fā
• Tongic: *fa
  • Tongan: fā

References

• Ross Clark and Simon J. Greenhill, editors (2011), “FAA.1”, in “POLLEX-Online: The Polynesian Lexicon Project Online”, in Oceanic Linguistics, volume 50, number 2, pages 551–9
• Ross Clark and Simon J. Greenhill, editors (2011), “FAA.2”, in “POLLEX-Online: The Polynesian Lexicon Project Online”, in Oceanic Linguistics, volume 50, number 2, pages 551–9

Further reading

• Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*Sepat”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI
• Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen (2010–), “*Sepat”, in The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary
• Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*paRaek”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI
• Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen (2010–), “*paRaek”, in The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary