Reconstruction:Proto-Micronesian/faasa

This Proto-Micronesian 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-Micronesian

Etymology

Unknown.

Noun

*faasa

  1. string

Descendants

  • Proto-Chuukic: *faada [1]
    • Woleaian: faa, -faat
    • Chuukese: ffaat, -ffaat
    • Mortlockese: faat
    • Carolinian: ffaat
    • Kosraean: ah, aht

References

  1. ^ Bender, Byron W.; Goodenough, Ward H.; Jackson, Frederick H.; Marck, Jeffrey C.; Sohn, Ho-Min; Trussel, Stephen; Wang, Judith W. (2003), “Proto-Micronesian reconstructions: I”, in Oceanic Linguistics, volume 42, number 1, →DOI, pages 1-110