Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/danum

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

    From Proto-Austronesian *daNum.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /danum/

    Noun

    *danum

    1. water (clear liquid H₂O)
      Synonym: *wahiʀ

    Descendants

    • Barito
      • Malagasy: rano, ranu (Bushi)
      • Ngaju: danum
      • Tunjung: anum
    • Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian:
      • Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian:
        • Proto-Oceanic: *ranum [1]
          • Central-Eastern Oceanic
            • Rotuman: tanu
              • Proto-Polynesian: *lanu[2]
                • Fijian: dranu
                • Sa'a: dánu, dánu-'i
          • Proto-Micronesian: *canu- [3]
            • Woleaian: shaliu, chechchaliu
            • Chuukese: chaan, chchén
            • Mortlockese: shaan
            • Puluwat: ɻaan
            • Satawalese: ɻaan, ɻaal
            • Marshallese: dan
            • Kosraean: sroano-
            • Gilbertese: ran
          • Western Oceanic
    • Chamorro: hanom
    • Palauan: ralm
    • Batanic
    • Proto-Philippine: *danum

    References

    1. ^ Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen (2013), “The Austronesian comparative dictionary: a work in progress”, in Oceanic Linguistics, volume 52, number 2, pages 493-523
    2. ^ Bender, Byron W.; Goodenough, Ward H.; Jackson, Frederick H.; Marck, Jeffrey C.; Sohn, Ho-Min; Trussel, Stephen; Wang, Judith W. (2003), “Proto-Micronesian reconstructions: I”, in Oceanic Linguistics, volume 42, number 1, →DOI, pages 1-110
    3. ^ Bender, Byron W.; Goodenough, Ward H.; Jackson, Frederick H.; Marck, Jeffrey C.; Sohn, Ho-Min; Trussel, Stephen; Wang, Judith W. (2003), “Proto-Micronesian reconstructions: I”, in Oceanic Linguistics, volume 42, number 1, →DOI, pages 1-110