Reconstruction:Proto-Polynesian/tia

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 1

From Proto-Central Pacific *tia, from Proto-Oceanic *tian, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tian, from Proto-Austronesian *tiaN.

Noun

*tia

1. belly, lower abdomen

Descendants

• Futunic:
  • Pukapukan: tia
• Marquesic:
  • North Marquesan: tiʻa
• Tahitic:
  • Maori: tia
  • Tahitian: tia
  • Tuamotuan: tia

Etymology 2

From Proto-Central Pacific *tia, from Proto-Oceanic *tiaŋ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tihaŋ.

Noun

*tia

1. pillar, post
2. stake

Descendants

• Emae: tia
• Hawaiian: kia
• Mangarevan: tia

Further reading

• Polynesian Lexicon Project Online - TIA.1A, TIA.2