Where does “one” come from?

one (Niuean) comes from Proto-Polynesian qone, from Proto-Oceanic qone, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qənay, from Proto-Austronesian qənay.

one (Niuean): sand; gunpowder

Definitions

  1. sand; gunpowder

Ancestry of “one”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Polynesianqonesand
2Proto-Oceanicqone—
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesianqənay—
4Proto-Austronesianqənay—
Every word from Proto-Austronesian qənay →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qənay →Every word from Proto-Oceanic qone →