Reconstruction:Proto-Polynesian/talo

From Proto-Oceanic *talos, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *taləs (“taro”).

IPA^(key): /ˈta.lo/

*talo

1. taro, eddo

• 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

• Blust, R., Trussel, S. (2010–) Austronesian Comparative Dictionary, web edition‎^[1]
• Ross Clark and Simon J. Greenhill, editors (2011), “Proto-Polynesian/talo”, in “POLLEX-Online: The Polynesian Lexicon Project Online”, in Oceanic Linguistics, volume 50, number 2, pages 551-559
• Tyron, Darell (1994) “Oceanic plant names”, in A.K. Pawley and M.D. Ross, editors, Austronesian Terminologies: Continuity and Change, Caberra, Australia: Australian National University, →ISBN, page 491
• Wolff, J. U. (2010) Proto-Austronesian Phonology with Glossary, NY: Cornell Southeast Asia Program Publications