Reconstruction:Proto-Oceanic/paʀu

This Proto-Oceanic entry contains reconstructed terms 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-Oceanic

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *baʀu.

Noun

*paʀu

1. sea hibiscus (Hibiscus tiliaceus)

Descendants

• Western Oceanic
  • → Mailu: waru
  • Meso-Melanesian
    • Northwest Solomonic
      • Roviana: varu
  • North New Guinea
    • Gitua: paru
  • Papuan Tip
    • Central
      • Sinagoro–Keapara
        • Kalo: valu
• Central-Eastern Oceanic
  • Southern Oceanic
    • Aneityum: n-hau
    • Mota: var, varu
    • Sie: nvau
  • Southeast Solomonic
    • Bugotu–Gela
      • Gela: valu
    • Malaita–Makira
      • 'Are'are: haru
      • Arosi: haru
  • Micronesian: *fau-fau
  • Central Pacific
    • Rotuman: hau
    • Fijian: vau
    • Proto-Polynesian: *fau
      • Tongic
        • Niuean: fou
        • Tongan: fau
      • Nuclear Polynesian
        • Samoic–Outlier
          • Ellicean
            • Kapingamarangi: hau
            • Nukuoro: hau
            • Takuu: fau, hau
            • Tuvaluan: fau
          • Futunic
            • East Futuna: fau
            • Futuna-Aniwa: fau
            • Pukapukan: wau
            • Tikopia: fau
          • Samoic
            • Samoan: fau
            • Tokelauan: fau
        • Eastern Polynesian
          • Marquesic
            • Hawaiian: hau
            • North Marquesan: hau
            • South Marquesan: fau
          • Tahitic
            • Maori: whau
            • Rarotongan: ʻau
            • Tahitian: fau, hau (dialectal)
            • Tuamotuan: fau