👉 The term "polynesic" is a combination of two words, "pōne" meaning "white" and "yīs", which translates to "influenza". The name "Polynesian" originally referred to people from Polynesia, including the Polynesians themselves. However, it has since been used in various contexts to refer to a broader group of people who are descended from Polynesians or have some connection to them, such as those who migrated to
