Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/qutan

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 Proto-Austronesian *quCaN.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʔutan/, /qutan/

Noun

*qutan

  1. scrubland
  2. bush

Descendants

  • Proto-Philippine: *qutan
    • Greater Central Philippine:
      • Central Philippine:
        • Aklanon: utan
        • Cebuano: utan
        • Mansaka: otan
        • Waray-Waray: utan
      • Danao:
      • Gorontalo–Mongondow:
    • Minahasan:
  • Barito
  • Land Dayak
  • Moklenic
    • Moken: kotan
    • Moklen: kɔːtɐːn
  • Malayo-Sumbawan
  • South Sulawesi
    • Northern
  • Celebic
    • Tomini–Tolitoli
      • Boano (Sulawesi): utan
      • Dondo: utane
  • Central Malayo-Polynesian
    • Sumba–Flores
      • Sumba–Hawu
        • Kambera: utang, utangu
        • Mamboru: utàngu
      • Western Flores
    • Flores–Lembata
    • Aru
      • Dobel: kwutan
    • Central Maluku
      • Alune: utane
      • Buru (Indonesia): utan
      • Paulohi: utane
    • Timoric
  • Palauan: chudel
  • Oceanic
    • St. Matthias
    • Western Oceanic
      • North New Guinea
        • Gedaged: ud
      • Meso-Melanesian
        • Nakanai: hutahuta
      • Papuan Tip
    • Central–Eastern Oceanic
      • Southern Oceanic
        • Mota: uta
        • Southeast Ambrym: ut
      • Micronesian
      • Central Pacific
        • Rotuman: ufa
        • Proto-Polynesian: *quta
          • Nuclear Polynesian:
            • Eastern Polynesian:
              • Marquesic:
                • Hawaiian: uka
                • Mangarevan: uta
                • South Marquesan: uta
              • Tahitic:
            • Western Polynesian:
              • Futunic
              • Samoic:
          • Tongic:
            • Niuean: uta
            • Tongan: ꞌuta

Further reading