Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/laqia

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

Noun edit

*laqia

ginger

Descendants edit

Western Indonesian
- Greater North Borneo
  - North Borneo
    - Northeast Sabah
      - Ida'an: lejo
    - Southwest Sabah
      - Greater Dusunic
        Dusunic
        Central Dusun: hazo
        
        Paitanic
        Tombonuo: layo
  - Proto-Malayic: *halia
    - West Bornean Malayic
      - Kendayan:
      - Central Malay:
      - Ibanic
        Iban: lia (“ginger”)
    - Malayic
      - Malay: halia (“ginger”)
        Baba Malay: alia
        Indonesian: halia
        → Tok Pisin: kalia
        → Min Nan: 河蓮／河莲 (hô-liân)
  - Proto-Chamic:
    - Highlands Chamic
      - Jarai: rơya
- Old Javanese: laja
  - Javanese: ꦭꦲꦺꦴꦱ꧀ (laos, “galangal”)
    - → Indonesian: laos (“galangal”)
Proto-South Sulawesi:
- Makassaric
  - Makasar: laia (“ginger”)
Proto-Philippine:
- Northern Luzon
  - Ilocano: layá
  - Cagayan Valley
    - Isnag: layá
    - Central Cagayan Agta: layá
    - Itawit: layá
  - Northeastern Luzon
    - Dupaningan Agta: layá
    - Casiguran Dumagat Agta: layá
  - Meso-Cordilleran
    - Central Cordilleran
      - Batad Ifugao: lāya
      - Central Bontoc: láya
      - Kankanaey: layá
- Greater Central Philippine
  - Central Philippine
    - Tagalog: luya
    - Bisayan/Visayan
      - South Bisayan
        Tausug: luya
  - Palawanic
    - Brooke's Point Palawano: luya