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Proto-Polynesian

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Meaning

  1. Of or pertaining to the Proto-Polynesian language, or the people who spoke it.
  2. A person who spoke the Proto-Polynesian language.
  3. The hypothetical ancestor language or protolanguage of most Polynesian languages.

Etymology / origin

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *pér Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *próder. Ancient Greek πρό (pró) Ancient Greek -ᾰτος (-ătos) Ancient Greek πρῶτος (prôtos) Ancient Greek πρωτο- (prōto-)lbor. English proto- English Polynesian English Proto-Polynesian From proto- + Polynesian.

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