Reconstruction:Proto-Austronesian/
kaka
This Proto-Austronesian 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-Austronesian
Pronunciation
IPA
(
key
)
:
/kaka/
Noun
*kaka
elder
sibling
(
older person who shares same parents
)
Descendants
East Formosan
Ami
Amis:
kaka
Sakizaya:
kaka
Sirayaic
Siraya:
kaka
Taivoan:
aka
Makatao:
aka
Kavalanic
Kavalan:
qaqa
Proto-Malayo-Polynesian:
*kaka
(
see there for further descendants
)
Northern Formosan
Atayalic
Atayal:
kaka
Proto-Rukai:
*kaka
Rukai:
káka
Southern Formosan
Paiwan:
kaka
References
Blust's Austronesian Comparative Dictionary – *kaka₂