Reconstruction:Proto-Polynesian/namo

This Proto-Polynesian entry contains reconstructed words and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Polynesian

Etymology

From Proto-Oceanic *namo. Cognates include Fijian namo and Lau namo.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈna.mo/

Noun

*namo[1]

lagoon
pool

Descendants

Nuclear Polynesian:
- Samoic-Outlier
  - Ellician
    - Nuguria: namu
    - Nukumanu: namo
    - >? Ontong Java: ŋamo
    - Pileni: namo
    - Sikaiana: namo
    - Takuu: namo
    - Tuvaluan: namo
  - Futunic
    - East Futuna: namo
    - Emae: namo
    - Futuna-Aniwa: namo
    - Wallisian: namo
  - Samoic
    - Niuatoputapu: namo
    - Samoan: namo
    - Tokelauan: namo
Tongic
- Niuean: namo
- Tongan: namo

References

Ross Clark and Simon J. Greenhill, editors (2011) , “NAMO”, in POLLEX-Online: The Polynesian Lexicon Project Online‎

[1] Ross Clark and Simon J. Greenhill, editors (2011) , “NAMO”, in POLLEX-Online: The Polynesian Lexicon Project Online‎