Etymology

pia

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Today it means: The pia mater, the innermost of the meninges that protect the brain and spinal cord. Full definition →

Hawaiian pia ← Proto-Polynesian *pia ← Proto-Oceanic *ʀabia
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The story

  1. Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*ʀambia
  2. Proto-Oceanic*ʀabia
  3. Proto-Polynesian*pia
  4. Hawaiianpia
  5. English todaypia

Borrowed from Hawaiian pia.

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