Where does “manavā” come from?
manavā (Tokelauan) comes from Proto-Polynesian *manawa, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian mañawa, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian nihawa, from Proto-Austronesian niSawa — breath.
manavā (Tokelauan): to be big-bellied
Definitions
- to be big-bellied
Ancestry of “manavā”, step by step
manavā traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Polynesian *manawa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Polynesian | *manawa | breath |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | mañawa | to breathe |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | nihawa | breath |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | niSawa | breath |
via Polynesian *manawa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polynesian | *manawa | — |