Reconstruction:Proto-Austronesian/pahəku

This Proto-Austronesian 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-Austronesian

Etymology

  • Proto-Austronesian: *pahəku (Blust, 2008)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pahəku/

Noun

*pahəku

  1. bracken; edible fern that grows by rivers, Diplazium esculentum.

Descendants

  • East Formosan
    • Amis: paheko, pahko^
    • Sakizaya: pahku
  • Proto-Malayo-Polynesian: *paku
    • Philippine
      • Northern Luzon
        • Ilocano: pakó
        • Northeastern Luzon
          • Dupaningan Agta: pakó
          • Casiguran Dumagat Agta: pakó
        • Cagayan Valley
        • Meso-Cordilleran
          • Central Cordilleran
            • Kalinga–Itneg
              • Tanudan Kalinga: paku
              • Southern Kalinga: pako'
            • Nuclear Cordilleran
              • Batad Ifugao: pa'pa'u
              • Tuwali Ifugao: appaku
              • Kankanaey: pakó
          • Southern Cordilleran
      • Central Luzon
        • Bolinao: pako'
      • Greater Central Philippine
      • Kalamian
      • South Mindanao
        • Tboli: hokù
        • Tiruray: fagew
      • Sangiric: *paku
      • Minahasan
    • Greater Barito
      • Sama–Bajaw
        • Mapun: pako'
    • North Bornean
      • Southwest Sabahan
        • Paitanic
      • North Sarawakan
        • Dayic
          • Kelabit: pa'uh
        • Berawan–Lower Baram
          • Berawan: pakkoh
        • Kenyah
          • Bakung: paku
          • Eastern Penan: pakeu
    • Kayanic
      • Busang Kayan: pako'
      • Murik (Malaysia): paku'
    • Land Dayak
      • Bidayuh
        • Bau Bidayuh: pokuh
        • Biatah Bidayuh: pekuh
        • Bukar-Sadung Bidayuh: pakuh
    • Northwest Sumatra–Barrier Islands
    • Malayo-Sumbawan
    • Old Javanese: paku
    • South Sulawesi
    • Celebic
      • Proto-Bungku-Tolaki: *paku
      • Wotu–Wolio
    • Central Malayo-Polynesian
      • Bima: faku
      • Sumba–Flores
        • Sumba–Hawu
        • Western Flores

Further reading

  • Blust, R., Trussel, S. (2010–) Austronesian Comparative Dictionary, web edition[1]
  • Wolff, J. U. (2010) Proto-Austronesian Phonology with Glossary, NY: Cornell Southeast Asia Program Publications