Reconstruction:Proto-Austronesian/panaq

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

Etymology

Compare Proto-Mon-Khmer *snaʔ (“crossbow”) and Proto-Sino-Tibetan *s-na (“crossbow”).

Probably unrelated to Sumerian 𒄑𒉼 (pana, “bow”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /panaʔ/, /panaq/

Verb

*panaq

1. to shoot (to fire a shot (an arrow))

Descendants

• East Formosan:
  • Amis:
    • Amis: pana'
      • Fata'an: mipanaʡ
      • Farang: mipanaʡ
    • Sakizaya: mupanaʡ
  • Kavalanic:
    • Kavalan: pani
    • Basay: pana
• Northwest Formosan:
  • Pazeh: pana-
  • Saisiyat: ponänäʔ
    • Ta'ai: pomanæʔ
    • Tungho: pomanæʔ
• Bunun: panaq
• Tsouic: *-pánáʔə ~ *-(m)u-pánaʔə
  • Southern Tsouic:
    • Kanakanabu: mŏapana'ə
    • Saaroa: uapana
  • Tsou: póno
• Proto-Rukai: *pana
  • Budai: wapana
  • Maga: opnaa
  • Mantauran: opana
  • Tanan: waʔana
  • Tona: wapana
• Puyuma: panaʔ ~ p-ən-anaʔ
  • Alipai: pənanaʔ
  • Katratripul: pənanáq̂
  • Pinaski: pənanaɦ
  • Tamalakaw: panaH
• Paiwan: panaq
• Proto-Malayo-Polynesian: *panaq (see there for further descendants)