Reconstruction:Proto-Oceanic/toŋoʀ

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 *təŋəʀ.

Noun

*toŋoʀ

kind of mangrove, Ceriops spp., with bark used for dyeing

Descendants

St. Matthias
- Mussau-Emira: toŋo
Western Oceanic
- Meso-Melanesian
  - Uneapa: tongoro
  - Madak: tongo
- North New Guinea
  - Gitua: tongor
  - Gedaged: tong
Central-Eastern Oceanic
- Southeast Solomonic
  - Gela: tongo
  - Arosi: ongo
- Micronesian
  - Gilbertese: tongo
- Central Pacific
  - West Fijian–Rotuman
    - Rotuman: fogo
    - Western Fijian: togo
  - East Fijian–Polynesian
    - Fijian: dogo
    - Proto-Polynesian: *toŋo
      - Nuclear Polynesian
        Samoic–Outlier
        Ellicean
        Nukuoro: donga
        Sikaiana: tono
        Takuu: tono
        Tuvaluan: togo
        Futunic
        East Futuna: togo
        Emae: togo
        Futuna-Aniwa: togo
        West Uvean: tongo
        Samoic
        Samoan: togo
        Tokelauan: togo
        Eastern Polynesian
        Marquesic
        Mangarevan: togotogo
      - Tongic
        Tongan: tongo
        Niuean: togo

References

Blust, Robert & Stephen Trussell, Austronesian Comparative Dictionary – *teŋeR.