Where does “inu” come from?

inu (Maori) comes from Proto-Polynesian *inu, from Proto-Oceanic *inum.

inu (Maori): liquid, drink; to drink

Definitions

  1. liquid, drink; to drink

Ancestry of “inu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Polynesian*inuto drink
2Proto-Oceanic*inum—
Every word from Proto-Oceanic *inum →Every word from Proto-Polynesian *inu →