Where does “vavaka” come from?
vavaka (Uneapa) comes from Proto-Oceanic *pʷapʷa(q), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian babaq, from Proto-Austronesian babaq.
vavaka (Uneapa): down
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Ancestry of “vavaka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Oceanic | *pʷapʷa(q) | (inner) mouth |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | babaq | — |
| 3 | Proto-Austronesian | babaq | — |