Where does “efiafi” come from?

efiafi (Tongan) comes from Proto-Polynesian *afiafi, from Proto-Oceanic *ʀapi, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ʀabiqi, from Proto-Austronesian *ʀabiqi — evening.

efiafi (Tongan): evening

Definitions

  1. evening

Ancestry of “efiafi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Polynesian*afiafi—
2Proto-Oceanic*ʀapilate afternoon to evening
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*ʀabiqievening
4Proto-Austronesian*ʀabiqievening
Every word from Proto-Austronesian *ʀabiqi →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ʀabiqi →Every word from Proto-Oceanic *ʀapi →