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Where does “*kite” come from?

*kite (Proto-Polynesian) comes from Proto-Oceanic *kita, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian (i-)kita, from Proto-Austronesian (i-)kita — we, us, our.

Ancestry of “*kite”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Oceanic*kita—
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesian(i-)kitawe, us, our
3Proto-Austronesian(i-)kitawe, us, our
Every word from Proto-Austronesian (i-)kita →