Reconstruction:Proto-Trans-New Guinea/kandek(V)

This Proto-Trans-New Guinea 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-Trans-New Guinea

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Etymology

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May be related to Proto-Trans-New Guinea *k(a,e)(nd,t)ak ‘neck’.

Alternative reconstructions

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Noun

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*kandek(V)

  1. ear

Descendants

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  • Kainantu–Goroka:
    • Tairora: ato
  • Greater Binanderean:
    • Yega: kari
  • Kainantu–Goroka:
    • Awa: are
  • Engan:
    • Enga: kare
  • Duna-Bogaya:
    • Duna: konane
  • Greater Awyu:
    • Mandobo Atas: kere(top)
  • Kiwaian:
    • Southern Kiwai: gare
  • Dagan:
    • Kanasi: asi
  • Awin-Pa:
    • Aekyom: kendoke

References

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  • Pawley, Andrew; Hammarström, Harald (2018). "The Trans New Guinea family". In Palmer, Bill (ed.). The Languages and Linguistics of the New Guinea Area: A Comprehensive Guide. Berlin: De Gruyter Mouton. pp. 21–196. →ISBN.