Where does “polynesisk” come from?

polynesisk (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from English Polynesia, from French Polynésie, from Ancient Greek πολύς, from Ancient Greek πόρος, from Ancient Greek πείρω, from Proto-Hellenic *péryō.

polynesisk (Norwegian Bokmål): Polynesian (relating to Polynesia, Polynesians, and Polynesian languages)

Definitions

  1. Polynesian (relating to Polynesia, Polynesians, and Polynesian languages)

Ancestry of “polynesisk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishPolynesia
2FrenchPolynésie
3Ancient Greekπολύςmany, a lot of; neuter πολύ or πολλά as...
4Ancient Greekπόροςa means of passage, passageway, way, opening;...
5Ancient GreekπείρωI pierce, run through; I cleave through
6Proto-Hellenic*péryō
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *péryōEvery word from Ancient Greek πείρωEvery word from Ancient Greek πόρος
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