kau

Fijian

noun

Definitions

tree
wood
stick

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Oceanic *kayu inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kahiw inherited from Proto-Austronesian *kaSiw.

Origin

Proto-Austronesian

*kaSiw

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

kayu Indonesian
dahan kayu Malay
kayu Malay
kayu api Malay
*kahiw Proto-Malayo-Polynesian
*kaSiw Proto-Austronesian
*kayu Proto-Malayic
*kau Proto-Polynesian
*kayu Proto-Oceanic
*kahiw Proto-Philippine
ᬓᬬᬸ Balinese
*kayɔw Proto-Chamic
ʻai 'Are'are
au Hiri Motu