Reconstruction:Proto-Trans-New Guinea/na-
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This Proto-Trans-New Guinea 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-Trans-New Guinea
Etymology
*na- is a Papuan Wanderwort found in many non-Trans-New Guinea phyla.
Verb
*na-
Descendants
- Engan:
- Enga: ne-
- Finisterre-Huon:
- Kâte: nɔ-
- Kainantu–Goroka:
- Fore: na-
- Chimbu–Wahgi:
- Middle Wahgi: no-
- Engan:
- Huli: na-
- East Strickland:
- Samo: na-
- Kutubu:
- Foi: na-
- Fasu: na-
- Asmat-Kamoro:
- Proto-Asmat-Kamoro: *na-
- Gogodalic-Suki:
- Gogodala: na-
- Suki: na-
- Greater Binanderean:
- Binandere: na-
- Non-Trans-New Guinea
- Pauwasi:
- Tebi: ne
- Sentani:
- Central Sentani: an-
- Uhunduni: no-
References
- Pawley, Andrew; Hammarström, Harald (2018). "The Trans New Guinea family". In Palmer, Bill (ed.). The Languages and Linguistics of the New Guinea Area: A Comprehensive Guide. Berlin: De Gruyter Mouton. pp. 21–196. →ISBN.