Where does “manu tara” come from?
manu tara (Rapa Nui) comes from Rapa Nui manu, from Proto-Polynesian *manu, from Proto-Oceanic manu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian manuk, from Proto-Austronesian manuk — bird; chicken.
manu tara (Rapa Nui): sooty tern
Definitions
- sooty tern
Ancestry of “manu tara”, step by step
manu tara traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Rapa Nui manu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rapa Nui | manu | bird |
| 2 | Proto-Polynesian | *manu | — |
| 3 | Proto-Oceanic | manu | — |
| 4 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | manuk | bird |
| 5 | Proto-Austronesian | manuk | bird; chicken |
via Rapa Nui tara
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rapa Nui | tara | — |