Reconstruction:Proto-Austronesian/zalan

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): /ɟ͡ʝalan/

Noun

*zalan

path (a trail for the use of, or worn by, pedestrians)
path (a course taken)

Descendants

North Formosan
- Northwest Formosan
  - Pazeh: daran
  - Saisiyat: ra꞉an
- Western Plains
  - Thao: saran
  - Papora: dzalan
  - Babuza: tarran
East Formosan
- Ami
  - Amis: lalan
  - Sakizaya: zazan
- Kavalanic
  - Kavalan: razan
  - Basay: tsatsan
- Siraya: darang
Tsouic
- Tsou: ceonʉ
- Kanakanabu: cacanʉ
- Saaroa: sala'ana
Bunun: daan
Rukai: dalrane
Puyuma: dalan
Paiwan: djalan
Proto-Malayo-Polynesian: *zalan (see there for further descendants)

References

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