Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/taləs

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: *taləs (Blust, 2008)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /taləs/

Noun

*taləs

1. taro

Descendants

• Proto-Philippine: *táləs
  • Greater Central Philippine
    • South Mangyan
      • Hanunoo: tálus
    • Palawanic
      • Central Palawano: tales
      • Aborlan Tagbanwa: tales
      • Brooke's Point Palawano: tales
      • Central Tagbanwa: talɨt
      • Palawan Batak: täläs
  • Minahasan
    • Tontemboan: taleʔ
• Northwest Sumatra–Barrier Islands
  • Nias: talö
• Rejang: ꤳꤾꥍꤼ꥓ (taleus)
• Lampungic
  • Komering: talos
  • Lampung Api: talos
  • Abung: tales
• Malayo-Sumbawan
  • Proto-Malayic: *taləs
    • Malay: talas
      • Indonesian: talas
    • Minangkabau: taleh
  • Bali–Sasak–Sumbawa
    • Balinese: ᬢᬍᬲ᭄ (tales)
    • Sumbawa: talas
  • Sundanese: ᮒᮜᮩᮞ᮪ (taleus)
  • Madurese: tales
• Old Javanese: talĕs
  • Javanese: ꦠꦭꦼꦱ꧀ (tales)
• Central Malayo-Polynesian
  • Timoric
    • Bilba: tale
    • Tetum: talas
• Palauan: dáit
• Proto-Oceanic: *talos
  • Western Oceanic
    • Meso-Melanesian
      • Northwest Solomonic
        • Marovo: talo
        • Roviana: talo
    • Papuan Tip
      • Motu: talo
  • Central-Eastern Oceanic
    • Southern Oceanic
      • Central Vanuatu
        • Malakula
          • Big Nambas: taro
        • Paama–Ambrym
          • Paama: tāro
        • Shepherd–Efate
          • North Efate: na-tale
      • South Vanuatu
        • Sie: ntal
    • Southeast Solomonic
      • Malaita–Makira
        • Makira
          • Arosi: aro
          • Bauro: aro
        • Malaita
          • Central–North Malaita
            • Kwaio: alo
            • Kwara'ae: alo
            • Lau: alo
            • To'abaita: alo
          • Southern Malaita
            • 'Are'are: āro
          • Sa'a: alo
    • Micronesian
      • Gilbertese: taororo
    • Central Pacific
      • Rotuman: tar-kura
      • Fijian: dalo
      • Proto-Polynesian: *talo
        • Tongic
          • Niuafo'ou: talo
          • Niuean: talo
          • Tongan: talo
        • Proto-Nuclear Polynesian:
          • Samoic–Outlier
            • Ellicean
              • Kapingamarangi: dala
              • Nukumanu: talo
              • Nukuoro: dalo
              • Pileni: talo
              • Sikaiana: talo
              • Tuvaluan: talo
            • Futunic
              • Anuta: taro
              • East Futuna: talo
              • Emae: talo
              • Futuna-Aniwa: taro
              • Mele-Fila: taro
              • Pukapukan: talo
              • West Uvean: talo
            • Samoic
              • Samoan: talo
              • Tokelauan: talo
          • Proto-Eastern Polynesian:
            • Central Eastern Polynesian
              • Marquesic
                • Hawaiian: kalo
                • Mangarevan: taro
                • North Marquesan: taʻo
              • Tahitic
                • Maori: taro
                  • → English: taro
                    • Tok Pisin: taro
                  • → French: taro
                  • → German: Taro
                • Rarotongan: taro
                • Tahitian: taro
                • Tuamotuan: taro
            • Rapa Nui: taro

Further reading

• Blust's Austronesian Comparative Dictionary – *taləs
• Wolff, J. U. (2010) Proto-Austronesian Phonology with Glossary, NY: Cornell Southeast Asia Program Publications