Where does “wehi” come from?
wehi (Pohnpeian) comes from Proto-Oceanic poñu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian pəñu, from Proto-Austronesian pəñu — turtle; sea turtle.
wehi (Pohnpeian): turtle
Ancestry of “wehi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Oceanic | poñu | sea turtle |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | pəñu | turtle; sea turtle |
| 3 | Proto-Austronesian | pəñu | turtle; sea turtle |