Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/kahiw

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 edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Austronesian *kaSiw.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

*kahiw

  1. wood; tree

Descendants edit

  • Proto-Philippine: *kahiw (see there for further descendants)
  • North Bornean:
  • Barito:
    • East Barito:
    • Mahakam Barito:
    • Sama-Bajaw:
    • West Barito:
  • Moklenic:
  • Northwest Sumatra–Barrier Islands:
  • Malayo-Sumbawan
  • Sundanese: kai
    • Bali-Sasak-Sumbawa
  • Old Javanese: kayu
  • Proto-South Sulawesi:
  • Celebic:
    • Tolitoli-Tomini
    • Kaili-Pamona
    • Bungku-Tolaki
    • Muna-Buton
    • Wotu-Wolio
  • Chamorro: hayu
  • Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian:
    • Central Malayo-Polynesian:
    • Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian:
      • Proto-Halmahera-Cenderawasih:
      • Proto-Oceanic: *kayu
        • Central–Eastern Oceanic:
          • Central Pacific:
            • Fijian: kau
            • Proto-Polynesian: *kau
              • Proto-Nuclear Polynesian:
                • Proto-Eastern Polynesian:
                • Western Polynesian:
              • Tongic:
          • Micronesian:
          • Southeast Solomonic:

Further reading edit