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