Reconstruction:Proto-Polynesian/fufu

This Proto-Polynesian 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-Polynesian

Etymology

From Proto-Central Pacific *vuvu, from Proto-Oceanic *pupuk, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *bubuk, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bukbuk.

Noun

*fufu

  1. weevil that infests wood, bamboo, and rice

Descendants

  • Proto-Nuclear Polynesian:
    • Proto-Eastern Polynesian:
      • Marquesic:
        • Hawaiian: huhu
        • Mangarevan: ʻuʻu
        • North Marquesan: huhu
      • Rapa Nui: huhu
      • Tahitic:
        • Maori: huhu
        • Rarotongan: ʻuʻu
        • Tahitian: huhu
    • Western Polynesian:
      • Ellicean-Outlier:
  • Tongic:

References

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