Where does “ve” come from?

ve (Aiwoo) comes from Proto-Oceanic poli, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian bəli, from Proto-Austronesian bəli — to buy.

Ancestry of “ve”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Oceanicpolito barter, to purchase by exchange
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesianbəlito buy
3Proto-Austronesianbəlito buy
Every word from Proto-Austronesian bəli →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian bəli →Every word from Proto-Oceanic poli →