Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/tanəq

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

Noun

*tanəq

earth, soil, land

Descendants

Barrier Islands-Batak
- Proto-Batak: *tanəh
  - Karo Batak: taneh
  - Simalungun Batak: tanoh
  - Toba Batak: tano
- Nias: tanö
Malayo-Sumbawan
- Proto-Malayic: *tanah
  - Ibanic:
    - Iban: tanah
    - Mualang: tanah
    - Seberuang: tanah
  - Malayan:
    - Brunei Malay: tanah
    - Malay: tanah
      - Indonesian: tanah
    - Minangkabau: tanah
    - Pattani Malay: تاناوْه (tanɔh)
  - Urak Lawoi': ตานัฮ (tanah)
- Sundanese: taneuh
Javanese: tanah

References

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