Where does “rima” come from?
rima (Rarotongan) comes from Proto-Polynesian rima, from Proto-Oceanic lima, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian lima, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian lima, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian lima, from Proto-Austronesian lima — five; hand.
rima (Rarotongan): five
Ancestry of “rima”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Polynesian | rima | hand; five |
| 2 | Proto-Oceanic | lima | — |
| 3 | Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian | lima | — |
| 4 | Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian | lima | — |
| 5 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | lima | five; hand |
| 6 | Proto-Austronesian | lima | five; hand |