Reconstruction:Proto-Oceanic/ane

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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

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Etymology

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From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *anay, from Proto-Austronesian *aNay.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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*ane

  1. insect of order Isoptera: termite, white ant

Descendants

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  • Admiralty Islands:
    • Leipon: an
    • Loniu: an
    • Pak-Tong: an
  • Central-Eastern Oceanic:
    • Central Pacific:
      • Fijian: yane
      • Proto-Polynesian: *ane (see there for further descendants)
    • Southeast Solomonic:
  • St. Matthias Islands:
    • Mussau-Emira: ane

Further reading

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