Reconstruction:Proto-Oceanic/talos

This Proto-Oceanic 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-Oceanic

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *taləs.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /talos/

Noun

*talos

  1. taro

Descendants

  • Western Oceanic
    • Meso-Melanesian
      • Northwest Solomonic
        • Marovo: talo
        • Roviana: talo
    • Papuan Tip
  • Central-Eastern Oceanic
    • Southern Oceanic
      • Central Vanuatu
        • Malakula
        • Paama–Ambrym
          • Paamese: tāro
        • Shepherd–Efate
          • North Efate: na-tale
      • South Vanuatu
        • Sie: ntal
    • Southeast Solomonic
      • Malaita–Makira
        • Makira
        • Malaita
          • Central–North Malaita
          • Southern Malaita
            • 'Are'are: āro
          • Sa'a: alo
    • Micronesian
      • Gilbertese: taororo
    • Central Pacific
      • Rotuman: tar-kura
      • Fijian: dalo
      • Proto-Polynesian: *talo

Further reading

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