Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/taʀum

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

Etymology

Compare Old Chinese 藍 (OC *ɡ·raːm, “indigo”), whence Thai คราม (kraam), and possibly Khmer ត្រុំ (trom). Schuessler (2007) considers this an areal word, possibly originates in Southeast Asia.

Noun

*taʀum

indigo plant and dye, Indigofera suffruticosa

Descendants

Philippine
- Central Luzon
  - Kapampangan: tayum, tayom (Spanish orthography, obsolete)
    - → Tagalog: tayom
      - → Ilocano: tayum
- Greater Central Philippine
  - Central Philippine
    - Bikol Central: tágom
    - Visayan
      - Cebuano: tágom
      - Aklanon: tagóm
      - Hiligaynon: tagóm
      - Romblomanon: tāgum
  - South Mangyan
    - Hanunoo: tágum
  - Danao
    - Maranao: tagom
  - Manobo
    - Western Bukidnon Manobo: taɣum
  - Gorontalo–Mongondow
    - Mongondow: tagum
- Sangiric
  - Sangir: tahung
Barito
- West Barito
  - Ngaju: tahum
Malayo-Sumbawan
- Chamic
  - Rade: krŭm
- Malayic
  - Iban: tarum
  - Malay: tarum
    - Indonesian: tarum
- Bali–Sasak–Sumbawa
  - Balinese: taum
  - Sasak: tarum
- Sundanese: tarum
Old Javanese: tom
- Javanese: tom
  - → Ternate: tom
South Sulawesi
- Makasar: tarung
- Tae': tarun
Celebic
- Muna–Buton
  - Muna: tau
Central Malayo-Polynesian
- Bima: dau
- Sumba–Flores
  - Manggarai: tarong
  - Ngadha: taru
  - Li'o: taru
- Flores–Lembata
  - Lamaholot: ta'ū
- Timoric
  - Tetumic
    - Tetum: taun
  - Rote–Meto
    - Bilba: tauk

References

Blust, Robert & Stephen Trussell, Austronesian Comparative Dictionary – *taRum.