Reconstruction:Proto-Halmahera-Cenderawasih/tanam

This Proto-Halmahera-Cenderawasih 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-Halmahera-Cenderawasih

Etymology

From Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *tanəm, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *tanəm, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tanəm, from Proto-Austronesian *CaNəm.

Verb

*tanam

  1. to plant

Descendants

  • Mor (Austronesian): 'anamî
  • >? Waropen: anako
  • Cenderawasih Bay:
    • Yapen:
      • Central-Western:
        • Wandamen: tanam
        • Ansus: tanami, tanaŋ
        • Ambai: tana(m)
        • Central:
          • Pom: tantanan
          • Serui-Laut: tana
      • Eastern:
        • Wabo: tyanemi, tyanen, utanan, wataneni
    • Southwestern:
      • Yeretuar: tnam
      • Yaur-Yerisiam:
        • Yaur: 'èmné
        • Iresim: káamáné
  • Raja Ampat–South Halmahera:
    • Waigeo: -tanim
    • Maˈya-Matbat:
      • Ma'ya:
        Ma'ya: -ˈsanam
        Legenyem: -ˈtanam
        Wauyai: -tanam
    • South Halmahera:
      • Gebe: tanam
      • Central-Eastern:
        • Maba: tonom
        • Patani: canma, tintonom
        • Sawai: tɔnɛm
      • Southern:

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