Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/lubaŋ

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

Etymology

From Proto-Austronesian *lubaŋ (“burial pit”). Doublet of *luaŋ and *Ruqaŋ.

Noun

*lubaŋ

1. hole

Descendants

• Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan:
  • Proto-Malayo-Chamic:
    • Proto-Malayic:
      • Malay: lubang
        • Indonesian: lubang
• Proto-Philippine: *lubaŋ (“to plant root crops, plant cuttings”) (see there for further descendants)

Further reading

• Blust's Austronesian Comparative Dictionary – *lubaŋ