Where does “lele” come from?
lele (Niuean) comes from Proto-Polynesian lele, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laʀiv.
lele (Niuean): fly
Ancestry of “lele”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Polynesian | lele | — |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *laʀiv | — |
Words derived from “lele”