Reconstruction:Proto-Austronesian/
quCaN
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
)
:
/ʔut͡salʲ/
,
/qut͡salʲ/
Noun
*quCaN
scrubland
bush
Related terms
*CaluN
*Salas
Descendants
Paiwan:
qucalj
Proto-Malayo-Polynesian:
*qutan
(
see there for further descendants
)
Further reading
Austronesian Basic Vocabulary Database – woods/forest
Blust's Austronesian Comparative Dictionary – *quCaN