Standard Lemma guide
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adj
Of or pertaining to the Proto-Polynesian language, or the people who spoke it.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: anthropology, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
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name
The hypothetical ancestor language or protolanguage of most Polynesian languages.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
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noun
A person who spoke the Proto-Polynesian language.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
Topics: anthropology, human-sciences, sciences
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History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *pér Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *próder. Ancient Greek πρό (pró) Ancient Greek -ᾰτος (-ătos) Ancient Greek πρῶτος (prôtos) Ancient Greek πρωτο- (prōto-)lbor. English proto- English Polynesian English Proto-Polynesian From proto- + Polynesian.
Across languages
7 source translations are retained for this English entry.
