Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/lusuŋ

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

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-Austronesian *Nusuŋ. It is assumed that PAn *Nusuŋ underwent an irregular change to PMP *lusuŋ, since all known Malayo-Polynesian reflexes point to an initial lateral.

Noun

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*lusuŋ

  1. mortar

Descendants

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  • Philippine
    • Batanic
      • Yami: osong
      • Ivatan: husung
      • Ibatan: hosong
    • Northern Luzon
      • Cagayan Valley
      • Meso-Cordilleran
        • Central Cordilleran
          • Kalinga–Itneg
          • Nuclear Cordilleran
        • Southern Cordilleran
      • Northeastern Luzon
    • Central Luzon
    • Greater Central Philippine
    • Kalamian
    • South Mindanao
      • Tboli: sung
      • Tiruray: ˀesuŋ
    • Sangiric
  • Barito
  • North Bornean
  • Land Dayak
  • Northwest Sumatra–Barrier Islands
  • Malayo-Sumbawan
  • Old Javanese: lĕsuṅ
  • South Sulawesi
  • Celebic
  • Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
    • Central Malayo-Polynesian
      • Timoric
      • Central Maluku
        • West Central Maluku
        • East Central Maluku
    • Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
      • Halmahera–Cenderawasih
  • Chamorro: lusong
  • Proto-North Halmahera:

References

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