Reconstruction:Proto-Polynesian/lima

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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[edit]

Proto-Polynesian cardinal numbers
 <  4 5 6  > 
    Cardinal : *lima

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Oceanic *lima, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lima.[1][2]

Noun[edit]

*lima[1]

  1. hand

Numeral[edit]

*lima[2]

  1. five

Descendants[edit]

  • Proto-Nuclear Polynesian: *lima
    • Proto-Eastern Polynesian: *rima
    • Samoic-Outlier
  • Tongic: *lima

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ross Clark and Simon J. Greenhill, editors (2011), “RIMA (1)”, in POLLEX-Online: The Polynesian Lexicon Project Online
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ross Clark and Simon J. Greenhill, editors (2011), “RIMA (2)”, in POLLEX-Online: The Polynesian Lexicon Project Online
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