Where does “waisi'a-ni hanua” come from?
waisi'a-ni hanua ('Are'are) comes from 'Are'are hanua, from Proto-Oceanic panua, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *banua, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *banua, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian banua, from Proto-Austronesian banua — inhabited land.
waisi'a-ni hanua ('Are'are): land animal
Definitions
- land animal
Ancestry of “waisi'a-ni hanua”, step by step
waisi'a-ni hanua traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via 'Are'are hanua
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 'Are'are | hanua | land |
| 2 | Proto-Oceanic | panua | inhabited area or territory |
| 3 | Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian | *banua | — |
| 4 | Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian | *banua | — |
| 5 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | banua | inhabited land |
| 6 | Proto-Austronesian | banua | inhabited land |
via 'Are'are waisi'a
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 'Are'are | waisi'a | animal used in compounds |