Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/apuk

This Proto-Malayo-Polynesian 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-Malayo-Polynesian

Etymology

From the root *-puk₂.

Noun

*apuk[1]

  1. dust
    Synonyms: *əbuk, *qabug, *qabuk

Descendants

  • Greater North Borneo
    • Malayo-Chamic
      • Malayic
        • Iban: apuk, apok

References

  1. ^ Rober Blust and Stephen Trussel (21 June 2020) The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary web edition[1]