Reconstruction:Proto-Oceanic/taqun

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 *taqun.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /taʔun/, /taqun/

Noun

*taqun

year (time it takes for the Earth to complete one revolution of the Sun)

Descendants

Central-Eastern Oceanic:
- Central Pacific:
  - Fijian: tau
  - Proto-Polynesian: *taqu
    - Proto-Nuclear Polynesian:
      - Proto-Eastern Polynesian:
        Marquesic:
        Hawaiian: kau
        Mangarevan: tau
        North Marquesan: tau
        South Marquesan: tau
        Rapa Nui: ta'u
        Tahitic:
        Maori: tau
        Rarotongan: tau
        Tahitian: tau
        Tuamotuan: tau
      - Western Polynesian:
        Ellicean-Outlier:
        Kapingamarangi: tau
        Pileni: tau
        Sikaiana: tau
        Takuu: tau
        Tuvaluan: tau
        Futunic:
        Anuta: tau
        East Futuna: tau
        Futuna-Aniwa: tau
        Mele-Fila: tau
        Tikopia: tau
        West Uvean: tau
        Samoic:
        Samoan: tau
        Tokelauan: tau
    - Tongic:
      - Niuafo'ou: taʻu
      - Niuean: tau
      - Tongan: taʻu
  - Rotuman: fau
- Micronesian: *tau
- Southern Oceanic:
  - Hiw: to
  - Mota: tau
Western Oceanic:
- Meso-Melanesian:
  - Tolai: taun