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

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