Where does “manureva” come from?
manureva (Tahitian) comes from Tahitian manu, from Proto-Nuclear Polynesian manu, from Proto-Oceanic manu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian manuk, from Proto-Austronesian manuk — bird; chicken.
manureva (Tahitian): airplane
Definitions
- airplane
Ancestry of “manureva”, step by step
manureva traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tahitian manu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tahitian | 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 Tahitian reva
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tahitian | reva | — |