Reconstruction:Proto-Oceanic/padran

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

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Etymology

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From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *paŋdan, from Proto-Austronesian *paŋudaN.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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*padran

  1. any of the screw pines; Pandanus spp.

Descendants

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  • Admiralty Islands:
    • Manus:
      • Eastern:
        • Andra-Hus: pah
        • Leipon: padr
        • Manus Koro: par
      • Intermediate:
    • Southeast:
    • Western:
  • Central-Eastern Oceanic:
  • St. Matthias Islands:
  • Western Oceanic:

Further reading

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