Reconstruction:Proto-Austronesian/(u-)(ŋ)kuɣkuɣ

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 edit

Noun edit

*(u-)(ŋ)kuɣkuɣ^[1]

puppy

Descendants edit

Formosan
- Paiwan: kuku
- Puyuma: kurkur
Proto-Malayo-Polynesian: *u(ŋ)kuq
- Malayic
  - Ibanic
    - Iban: ukoi
- North Bornean
  - North Sarawakan
    - Dayic
      - Kelabit: uku'
  - Southwest Sabahan
    - Murutic
      - Tagal Murut: uku'
- Proto-Philippine:
  - Greater-Central Phillipine
    - Gorontalo-Mongondow
      - Mongondowic
        Mongondow: ungku'
  - Northern Luzon
    - Ilocano: oken
→? Proto-Hmong-Mien: *qluwˣ
- →? Chinese: 狗 (OC *koːʔ)

References edit

^ P. K. Benedict (1994) Monic *clur and other Southeast Asian 'dogs', page 4

[1] P. K. Benedict (1994) Monic *clur and other Southeast Asian 'dogs', page 4

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