Where does “fau” come from?
fau (Samoan) comes from Proto-Oceanic paʀu, from Proto-Austronesian *baʀu.
fau (Samoan): cottonwood hibiscus
Ancestry of “fau”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Oceanic | paʀu | sea hibiscus |
| 2 | Proto-Austronesian | *baʀu | — |