Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/latəŋ

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

Alternative forms edit

*zalatəŋ, *zilatəŋ

Etymology edit

From Proto-Austronesian *laCəŋ.

Noun edit

*latəŋ

stinging nettle

Descendants edit

Philippine
- Northern Luzon
  - Cagayan Valley
    - Ibanag: aldatang
- South Mindanao
  - Tiruray: lateng
Northwest Sumatra–Barrier Islands
- Batak
  - Alas-Kluet Batak: lateng
  - Karo Batak: lateng
  - Toba Batak: latong
- Gayo: latong
- Simeulue: lalateng
- Nias: lato
Lampungic
- Lampung Api: jilatong
Malayo-Sumbawan
- Malayic
  - Malay: jelatang
    - Indonesian: jelatang
  - Minangkabau: jilatang
- Bali–Sasak–Sumbawa
  - Balinese: lateng
  - Sasak: jelateng
Old Javanese: latĕṅ
- Javanese: lateng
South Sulawesi
- Buginese: lallateng
- Makasar: la'latang
- Tae': lelating
Celebic
- Tomini–Tolitoli
  - Dondo: anjalatong
Central Malayo-Polynesian
- Sumba–Flores
  - Kambera: lanténg
  - Manggarai: lanteng
  - Rembong: lantong
  - Ngadha: ladé
Proto-Oceanic: *latoŋ, *salatoŋ, *silatoŋ
- Admiralty Islands
  - Wuvulu-Aua: lala'o
- Western Oceanic
  - North New Guinea
    - Manam: zalato
  - Meso-Melanesian
    - Roviana: jilatongo
    - Marovo: zilatongo
- Central-Eastern Oceanic
  - Southern Oceanic
    - Merlav: ne-silat
  - Southeast Solomonic
    - Arosi: darao
    - Bauro: tarao
  - Central Pacific
    - Western Fijian: salato
    - Fijian: salato
    - Proto-Polynesian: *salato
      - Tongic
        Tongan: salato
      - Nuclear Polynesian
        Samoic–Outlier
        Ellicean
        Sikaiana: salato
        Takuu: sarato
        Futunic
        Emae: salato
        Tikopia: silato
        Futuna-Aniwa: sirato
        Samoic
        Samoan: salato
        Eastern Polynesian
        Marquesic
        Mangarevan: arato
        Tahitic
        Tahitian: harato

References edit

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