Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/batuʀ

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This Proto-Malayo-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-Malayo-Polynesian

Etymology

  • Proto-Malayo-Polynesian: *batuʀ (Blust, 2010)

Pronunciation

Verb

*batuʀ

  1. to weave; to plait

Descendants

  • Proto-Oceanic: *patuʀ
    • Admiralty Islands:
      • Seimat: hatu
    • Central-Eastern Oceanic:
      • Big Nambas: iv'et
      • Vurës: vet
      • Central Pacific:
        • Proto-Polynesian: *fatu
          • Proto-Nuclear Polynesian:
          • Tongic:
      • Micronesian: *fatu, *fatufatu
    • St. Matthias Islands:
      • Mussau-Emira: atu
    • Western Oceanic:
      • Papuan Tip:
        • Sinagoro–Keapara:
  • North Borneo:
    • Northeast Sabah:
    • Southwest Sabah:
      • Dusunic:
      • Murutic:
  • Philippine:
    • Greater Central Philippine:
      • Gorontalo–Mongondow:

Further reading

  • Blust, R., Trussel, S. (2010–) Austronesian Comparative Dictionary, web edition