Reconstruction:Proto-Austronesian/kaka

This Proto-Austronesian 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-Austronesian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaka/

Noun

*kaka

1. elder sibling (older person who shares same parents)

Descendants

• East Formosan
  • Ami
    • Amis: kaka
    • Sakizaya: kaka
  • Kavalanic
    • Kavalan: qaqa
• Proto-Malayo-Polynesian: *kaka (see there for further descendants)
• Northern Formosan
  • Atayalic
    • Atayal: kaka
• Proto-Rukai: *kaka
  • Rukai: káka
• Southern Formosan
  • Paiwan: kaka

References

• Blust's Austronesian Comparative Dictionary – *kaka₂