Where does “fili” come from?
fili (Proto-Polynesian) comes from Proto-Oceanic piliq, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian piliq, from Proto-Austronesian piliq — to choose, select; to pick out.
fili (Proto-Polynesian): to choose
Ancestry of “fili”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Oceanic | piliq | — |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | piliq | to choose, select; to pick out |
| 3 | Proto-Austronesian | piliq | to choose, select; to pick out |
Words derived from “fili”