Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/butun

This Proto-Malayo-Polynesian 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-Malayo-Polynesian

Noun

*butun

1. a shore tree, Barringtonia spp.

Descendants

• Philippine
  • Central Philippine
    • Bikol Central: butóng
• Barito
  • East Barito
    • Malagasy: bontona
  • West Barito
    • Ngaju: buton
• Northwest Sumatra–Barrier Islands
  • Simeulue: butun
• Malayo-Sumbawan
  • Malayic
    • Malay: butung, butun, buntun
      • Indonesian: butun
• Javanese: butun
• South Sulawesi
  • Buginese: butung
• Celebic
  • Wotu–Wolio
    • Wolio: butu
• Central Malayo-Polynesian
  • Central Maluku
    • Asilulu: hutun
• Palauan: bdúul
• Oceanic
  • Admiralty Islands
    • Manus
      • Koro (New Guinea): brut
      • Khehek: puk
    • West
      • Seimat: hut
      • Wuvulu-Aua: pu'u
  • Western Oceanic
    • Meso-Melanesian
      • New Ireland–Northwest Solomonic
        • Tungag–Nalik
          • Tigak: utun
        • St. George
          • Tangga: fut
          • Tolai: wutun
        • Northwest Solomonic
          • Simbo: putu
      • Willaumez
        • Nakanai: putu
  • Central-Eastern Oceanic
    • Southeast Solomonic
      • Bugotu–Gela
        • Bughotu: vutu
        • Gela: vutu
      • Malaita–Makira
        • Sa'a: huu
        • Makira
          • Arosi: huu
        • Malaita
          • Lau: fū
          • 'Are'are: hū
    • Southern Oceanic
      • North Vanuatu
        • Mota: vutu
    • Central Pacific
      • Rotuman: hufu
      • Fijian: vutu
      • Proto-Polynesian: *futu
        • Nuclear Polynesian
          • Samoic–Outlier
            • Ellicean
              • Nukuoro: kava-hutu
              • Sikaiana: hutu
              • Tuvaluan: futu
            • Futunic
              • Anuta: putu
              • East Futuna: futu
              • Emae: futu
              • Futuna-Aniwa: futu
              • Tikopia: futu
            • Samoic
              • Samoan: futu
              • Tokelauan: futu
          • Eastern Polynesian
            • Marquesic
              • Mangarevan: ùtu
              • North Marquesan: hutu
            • Tahitic
              • Maori: hutu
              • Tahitian: hutu
              • Tuamotuan: hutu
        • Tongic
          • Tongan: futu
          • Niuean: futu
          • Niuafo'ou: futu

References

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