Where does “qaravatu” come from?
qaravatu (Fijian) comes from Fijian vatu, from Proto-Oceanic patu, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *batu, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *batu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian batu, from Proto-Austronesian *batux — rock; stone.
qaravatu (Fijian): cave
Definitions
- cave
Ancestry of “qaravatu”, step by step
qaravatu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Fijian vatu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fijian | vatu | stone |
| 2 | Proto-Oceanic | patu | stone, rock |
| 3 | Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian | *batu | — |
| 4 | Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian | *batu | — |
| 5 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | batu | stone |
| 6 | Proto-Austronesian | *batux | rock; stone |
via Fijian qara
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fijian | qara | hole |