Where does “polynesian” come from?

polynesian (English) comes from English Polynesia, from French Polynésie, from Ancient Greek πολύς, from Ancient Greek πόρος, from Ancient Greek πείρω, from Proto-Hellenic *péryō.

polynesian (English): Of, from, or pertaining to Polynesia

Definitions

  1. Of, from, or pertaining to Polynesia

Ancestry of “polynesian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishPolynesia—
2FrenchPolynésie—
3Ancient Greekπολύςmany, a lot of; neuter πολύ or πολλά as...
4Ancient Greekπόροςa means of passage, passageway, way, opening;...
5Ancient GreekπείρωI pierce, run through; I cleave through
6Proto-Hellenic*péryō—

Words derived from “polynesian”

Every word from Proto-Hellenic *péryō →Every word from Ancient Greek πείρω →Every word from Ancient Greek πόρος →