Reconstruction:Proto-Austronesian/quCaN

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʔut͡salʲ/, /qut͡salʲ/

Noun

*quCaN

1. scrubland
2. bush

Related terms

• *CaluN
• *Salas

Descendants

• Paiwan: qutsalj
• Proto-Malayo-Polynesian: *qutan (see there for further descendants)

Further reading

• Austronesian Basic Vocabulary Database – woods/forest
• Blust's Austronesian Comparative Dictionary – *quCaN