Where does “voli” come from?
voli (Fijian) comes from Proto-Oceanic poli, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian bəli, from Proto-Austronesian bəli — to buy.
voli (Fijian): to buy
Ancestry of “voli”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Oceanic | poli | — |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | bəli | to buy |
| 3 | Proto-Austronesian | bəli | to buy |