Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/(m-)atay

This Proto-Malayo-Polynesian 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-Malayo-Polynesian

Verb

*(m-)atay

1. to die

Descendants

• Central Philippine
  • Visayan
    • Cebuano: matay
• Malayo-Sumbawan
  • Proto-Malayic: *mati
    • Ibanic
      • Iban: mati
    • Malayan
      • Malay: mati
        • > Indonesian: mati (inherited)
        • → Hokkien: 馬滴 / 马滴 (má-tih)
      • Minangkabau: mati
• Oceanic
  • Big Nambas: im'at
  • South Efate: mat