Reconstruction:Proto-Austronesian/balalaCuk

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

Noun

*balalaCuk

1. woodpecker

Descendants

• Northern Formosan
  • Saisiyat: ba꞉sok
  • Thao: barathu
• Atayalic
  • >? Atayal: bzyahuq
  • >? Taroko: braqu
• Tsouic
  • Saaroa: valacuqu
  • Kanakanabu: vaacuku
• Paiwan: balacuk, valacuk
• Proto-Malayo-Polynesian: *balalatuk
  • Philippine
    • Central Philippine
      • Bikol Central: ambalatok
      • Cebuano: balalatok
    • South Mangyan
      • Hanunoo: bulatok
    • Danao
      • Maranao: balalatok
    • Manobo
      • Western Bukidnon Manobo: tembelelatuk
  • Barito
    • West Barito
      • Ngaju: balatok
  • Malayo-Sumbawan
    • Malayic
      • Iban: belatuk
      • Malay: belatuk
      • Urak Lawoi': บาโตะ (batoq)
    • Bali–Sasak–Sumbawa
      • Balinese: belatuk
  • Old Javanese: walatuk

References

• Blust, Robert & Stephen Trussell, Austronesian Comparative Dictionary – *balalaCuk.