*n-s-  “island”

CAIEH 28:
  ne:so-s              “island”                            Greek

  *nusa                “island”                            Proto-Austronesian
  nusò                 “island”                            Javanese
  nusi                 “island”                            Mer.
  enute                name of Florida island              Sa'a

TP:
    cf.
  Greek ne:sis “sewing” from “wavy snake-like motion in the 
  vertical plane” and certain creation myths explaning island 
  chains as result of action of mythical sea serpent.

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