Reconstruction:Proto-Trans-New Guinea/mele
Proto-Trans-New Guinea edit
Etymology edit
Wanderwort that is widespread across different language phyla in New Guinea.
Alternative reconstructions edit
Noun edit
*mele
Descendants edit
- East Strickland:
- Samo: mere(ma)
- Dani:
- Grand Valley Dani: meli
- Western Dani: meli
- Dagan:
- Daga: meri(nawa)
References edit
- 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.