Reconstruction:Proto-Oceanic/talos

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 *taləs.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /talos/

Noun

*talos

1. taro

Descendants

• Western Oceanic
  • Meso-Melanesian
    • Northwest Solomonic
      • Marovo: talo
      • Roviana: talo
  • Papuan Tip
    • Motu: talo
• Central-Eastern Oceanic
  • Southern Oceanic
    • Central Vanuatu
      • Malakula
        • Big Nambas: taro
      • Paama–Ambrym
        • Paama: tāro
      • Shepherd–Efate
        • North Efate: na-tale
    • South Vanuatu
      • Sie: ntal
  • Southeast Solomonic
    • Malaita–Makira
      • Makira
        • Arosi: aro
        • Bauro: aro
      • Malaita
        • Central–North Malaita
          • Kwaio: alo
          • Kwara'ae: alo
          • Lau: alo
          • To'abaita: alo
        • Southern Malaita
          • 'Are'are: āro
        • Sa'a: alo
  • Micronesian
    • Gilbertese: taororo
  • Central Pacific
    • Rotuman: tar-kura
    • Fijian: dalo
    • Proto-Polynesian: *talo
      • Tongic
        • Niuafo'ou: talo
        • Niuean: talo
        • Tongan: talo
      • Proto-Nuclear Polynesian:
        • Samoic–Outlier
          • Ellicean
            • Kapingamarangi: dala
            • Nukumanu: talo
            • Nukuoro: dalo
            • Pileni: talo
            • Sikaiana: talo
            • Tuvaluan: talo
          • Futunic
            • Anuta: taro
            • East Futuna: talo
            • Emae: talo
            • Futuna-Aniwa: taro
            • Mele-Fila: taro
            • Pukapukan: talo
            • West Uvean: talo
          • Samoic
            • Samoan: talo
            • Tokelauan: talo
        • Proto-Eastern Polynesian:
          • Central Eastern Polynesian
            • Marquesic
              • Hawaiian: kalo
              • Mangarevan: taro
              • North Marquesan: taʻo
            • Tahitic
              • Maori: taro
                • → English: taro
                  • Tok Pisin: taro
                • → French: taro
                • → German: Taro
              • Rarotongan: taro
              • Tahitian: taro
              • Tuamotuan: taro
          • Rapa Nui: taro

Further reading

• Blust's Austronesian Comparative Dictionary – *taləs
• Wolff, J. U. (2010) Proto-Austronesian Phonology with Glossary, NY: Cornell Southeast Asia Program Publications