Reconstruction:Proto-Oceanic/kuluʀ

This Proto-Oceanic 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-Oceanic

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kuluʀ.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kuluʀ/

Noun

*kuluʀ

breadfruit

Descendants

Western Oceanic
- Meso-Melanesian
  - Bali–Vitu
    - Muduapa: kulu
    - Uneapa: kulu
  - Willaumez
    - Nakanai: la-ulu
- North New Guinea
  - Ngero–Vitiaz
    - Bel
      - Takia: ul
    - Ngero
      - Gitua: unu
      - Kove: unu
    - Mbula: kun
  - Schouten
    - Manam: kulu
- Papuan Tip
  - Central Papuan Tip
    - Sinagoro–Keapara
      - Hula: kunu
      - Kalo: gunu
    - West Central
      - Motu: unu
  - Nuclear Papuan Tip
    - Dobu–Duau
      - Dobu: ʔunu
Admiralty Islands
- East
  - Manus
    - Eastern Manus
      - Manus Koro: kul
      - Lele (Papua New Guinea): kuy
      - Nali: kuy
    - Intermediate
      - Loniu: kun
    - Western Manus
      - Bipi: kun
      - Khehek: kuŋ
  - Southeast
    - Lou: kul
    - Nauna: kul
    - Penchal: kul
- West
  - Seimat: ul
  - Wuvulu-Aua: ulu
St. Matthias Islands
- Mussau-Emira: ulu
Central-Eastern Oceanic
- Central Pacific
  - West Fijian–Rotuman
    - Rotuman: ʻulu
    - Western Fijian: kulu
  - East Fijian–Polynesian
    - Fijian: kulu
    - Proto-Polynesian: *kulu
      - Proto-Nuclear Polynesian:
        Proto-Eastern Polynesian:
        Marquesic:
        Hawaiian: ʻulu
        Mangarevan: kuru
        North Marquesan: kuʻu
        Tahitic:
        Cook Islands Maori:
        Mangaia: kuru
        Rakahanga-Manihiki: kuru
        Rarotongan: kuru
        Tongarevan: kuru
        French Polynesia:
        Rapa: uru
        Tahitian: ꞌuru
        Tuamotuan: kuru
        New Zealand Maori:
        Maori: kuru
        Samoic–Outlier:
        Ellicean:
        Kapingamarangi: gulu
        Nuguria: kuru
        Nukumanu: kuru
        Nukuoro: gulu
        Pileni: kulu
        Sikaiana: kulu
        Takuu: kuru
        Futunic:
        Emae: kuro
        Futuna-Aniwa: kuru
        Mele-Fila: kuru
        Pukapukan: kulu
        Samoic:
        Samoan: 'ulu
      - Tongic:
        Tongan: kulu