Where does “ʻosi” come from?

ʻosi (Tongan) comes from Proto-Polynesian qoti, from Proto-Oceanic qoti, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qəti, from Proto-Austronesian qəCi — finished; complete; to stop; to end.

ʻosi (Tongan): To finish; To complete; completed; complete

Definitions

  1. To finish; To complete; completed; complete

Ancestry of “ʻosi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Polynesianqotito finish; to complete
2Proto-Oceanicqotifinished; used up
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesianqətifinished; complete; to stop; to end
4Proto-AustronesianqəCifinished; complete; to stop; to end
Every word from Proto-Austronesian qəCi →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qəti →Every word from Proto-Oceanic qoti →