Reconstruction:Proto-Oceanic/iʀup

This Proto-Oceanic 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-Oceanic

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hiʀup, from Proto-Austronesian *Siʀup.

Verb

*iʀup

  1. to sip, as soup

Descendants

  • Central–Eastern Oceanic
    • Southeast Solomonic
      • Bughotu–Nggela
        • Gela: ilu
      • Malaita–Makira
        • Sa'a: ilu
        • Makira
        • Malaita
          • Lau: ilu
          • 'Are'are: iruh-ia (drink slowly)

References

  • Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*SiRup”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI