Where does “ū” come from?
ū (Maori) comes from Proto-Polynesian susu, from Proto-Oceanic *susu-, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *susu, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *susu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian susu, from Proto-Austronesian susu — breast.
ū (Maori): breast; udder, teat; to strike home, to hit the...
Definitions
- breast; udder, teat; to strike home, to hit the...
Ancestry of “ū”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Polynesian | susu | breast, milk; to suck |
| 2 | Proto-Oceanic | *susu- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian | *susu | — |
| 4 | Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian | *susu | — |
| 5 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | susu | breast |
| 6 | Proto-Austronesian | susu | breast |