Where does “ao” come from?
ao (Tongan) comes from Proto-Polynesian qao — cloud.
ao (Tongan): cloud; headdress; front of an island
Definitions
- cloud; headdress; front of an island
Ancestry of “ao”, step by step
ao traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Polynesian qao
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Polynesian | qao | cloud |
via Proto-Polynesian *qaho
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Polynesian | *qaho | — |