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Where does “*po” come from?

*po (Proto-Polynesian) comes from Proto-Oceanic boŋi, from Proto-Austronesian bəʀŋi.

Ancestry of “*po”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Oceanicboŋi—
2Proto-Austronesianbəʀŋi—
Every word from Proto-Austronesian bəʀŋi →