Where does “fau” come from?

fau (Proto-Polynesian) comes from Proto-Oceanic paʀu, from Proto-Austronesian *baʀu.

fau (Proto-Polynesian): sea hibiscus

Definitions

  1. sea hibiscus

Ancestry of “fau”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Oceanicpaʀusea hibiscus
2Proto-Austronesian*baʀu—
Every word from Proto-Austronesian *baʀu →Every word from Proto-Oceanic paʀu →