Where does “fa'afanua” come from?
fa'afanua (Samoan) comes from Samoan fanua, from Proto-Polynesian fenua, from Proto-Oceanic panua, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *banua, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *banua, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian banua, from Proto-Austronesian banua — inhabited land.
fa'afanua (Samoan): map
Definitions
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Ancestry of “fa'afanua”, step by step
fa'afanua traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Samoan fanua
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samoan | fanua | land; Earth |
| 2 | Proto-Polynesian | fenua | world; land |
| 3 | Proto-Oceanic | panua | inhabited area or territory |
| 4 | Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian | *banua | — |
| 5 | Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian | *banua | — |
| 6 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | banua | inhabited land |
| 7 | Proto-Austronesian | banua | inhabited land |