Reconstruction:Proto-Oceanic/kutu

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

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kutu, from Proto-Austronesian *kuCu.

Noun

*kutu

louse

Descendants

Admiralty Islands
- Manus
  - West
    - Sori-Harengan: u
    - Bipi: kut
    - Khehek: kuk
  - Intermediate
    - Loniu: kut
    - Mokerang: gut
    - Pak-Tong: gur
  - East
    - Nali: kut
    - Andra-Hus: kut, gut
    - Manus Koro: kut
- Western
  - Kaniet: uu
  - Wuvulu-Aua: fou'u, fuau'u
- Southeast
  - Nauna: kut
  - Lou: kut
  - Penchal: kut
Southern Oceanic
- Vanuatu
  - Southern Melanesian
    - South Efate: kuutin
  - South Vanuatu
    - Big Nambas: nahət
Western Oceanic
- North New Guinea
  - Arop-Lokep: kut
- Meso-Melanesian
  - Tolai: ut
- Papuan Tip
  - Kilivila–Misima
    - Kilivila: kutu
    - Muyuw: kut
  - Central
    - Sinagoro–Keapara
      - Hula: ɣutu
      - Keapara: gutu
      - Sinaugoro: ḡutu
    - West Central Papuan Tip
      - Motu: utu
      - Mekeo: u'u
      - Roro: uhu
Central-Eastern Oceanic
- Southeast Solomonic
  - 'Are'are: ū
  - To'abaita: quu
- Southern Oceanic
  - Piamatsina: hutu
  - North Efate: kutu
  - Hiw: ɣit
- Micronesian
  - Kosraean: kut
  - Chuukese: kúú
  - Woleaian: giusiu
- Central Pacific
  - West Fijian–Rotuman
    - Rotuman: ʻufu
    - Western Fijian: kutu
  - East Fijian–Polynesian
    - Fijian: kutu
    - Proto-Polynesian: *kutu
      - Proto-Nuclear Polynesian:
        Proto-Eastern Polynesian:
        Hawaiian: ʻuku
        Maori: kutu
        Rapa Nui: kutu
        Tahitian: ʻutu
      - Tongic:
        Tongan: kutu
        Niuean: kutu