Where does “alalaupapa” come from?
alalaupapa (Tokelauan) comes from Tokelauan ala, from Proto-Polynesian hala, from Proto-Oceanic jalan, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian zalan, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian zalan, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian zalan, from Proto-Austronesian zalan — path.
alalaupapa (Tokelauan): bridge
Definitions
- bridge
Ancestry of “alalaupapa”, step by step
alalaupapa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tokelauan ala
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tokelauan | ala | path, road |
| 2 | Proto-Polynesian | hala | — |
| 3 | Proto-Oceanic | jalan | path a trail for the use of, or worn by, pedestrians; a course taken |
| 4 | Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian | zalan | — |
| 5 | Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian | zalan | — |
| 6 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | zalan | path |
| 7 | Proto-Austronesian | zalan | path |
via Tokelauan laupapa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tokelauan | laupapa | blackboard |