Reconstruction:Proto-Oceanic/taqun

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 *taqun.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /taʔun/, /taqun/

Noun

*taqun

1. year (time it takes for the Earth to complete one revolution of the Sun)

Descendants

• Central-Eastern Oceanic:
  • Central Pacific:
    • Fijian: tau
    • Proto-Polynesian: *taqu
      • Proto-Nuclear Polynesian:
        • Proto-Eastern Polynesian:
          • Marquesic:
            • Hawaiian: kau
            • Mangarevan: tau
            • North Marquesan: tau
            • South Marquesan: tau
          • Rapa Nui: ta'u
          • Tahitic:
            • Maori: tau
            • Rarotongan: tau
            • Tahitian: tau
            • Tuamotuan: tau
        • Western Polynesian:
          • Ellicean-Outlier:
            • Kapingamarangi: tau
            • Pileni: tau
            • Sikaiana: tau
            • Takuu: tau
            • Tuvaluan: tau
          • Futunic:
            • Anuta: tau
            • East Futuna: tau
            • Futuna-Aniwa: tau
            • Mele-Fila: tau
            • Tikopia: tau
            • West Uvean: tau
          • Samoic:
            • Samoan: tau
            • Tokelauan: tau
      • Tongic:
        • Niuafo'ou: taʻu
        • Niuean: tau
        • Tongan: taʻu
    • Rotuman: fau
  • Micronesian: *tau
  • Southern Oceanic:
    • Hiw: to
    • Mota: tau
• Western Oceanic:
  • Meso-Melanesian:
    • Tolai: taun