Maewo
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The name *Maewo* is thought to have come from [Mota](/wiki/Mota_language "Mota language"), [Raga](/wiki/Raga_language "Raga language"), or Ambae as an attempt to transcribe the pronunciation . In the local languages it is spelled as *N̄waewo* . Other names for the island include [Mwerlap](/wiki/Mwerlap_language "Mwerlap language") *N̄wēw*  and [Mwotlap](/wiki/Mwotlap_language "Mwotlap language") *Am̄ew*  (with the locative prefix *a\-*). All of these terms are thought to have come from Proto\-North\-Central Vanuatu (and [Proto\-Torres–Banks](/wiki/Proto-Torres%E2%80%93Banks_language "Proto-Torres–Banks language")) *\*mʷaewo*.


How are the names of Maewo related?