Where does “pō” come from?

pō (Tahitian) comes from Proto-Polynesian poo, from Proto-Oceanic boŋi, from Proto-Austronesian bəʀŋi.

pō (Tahitian): night

Definitions

  1. night

Ancestry of “pō”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Polynesianpoo—
2Proto-Oceanicboŋi—
3Proto-Austronesianbəʀŋi—
Every word from Proto-Austronesian bəʀŋi →Every word from Proto-Oceanic boŋi →Every word from Proto-Polynesian poo →