Where does “pō” come from?
pō (Tahitian) comes from Proto-Polynesian poo, from Proto-Oceanic boŋi, from Proto-Austronesian bəʀŋi.
pō (Tahitian): night
Ancestry of “pō”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Polynesian | poo | — |
| 2 | Proto-Oceanic | boŋi | — |
| 3 | Proto-Austronesian | bəʀŋi | — |