Reconstruction:Proto-Oceanic/taumataq

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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

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Etymology

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From *tau (person) + *mataq (fresh, ripe).

Noun

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*taumataq

  1. human being, person

Descendants

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  • Admiralty Islands
    • Eastern Admiralty Islands
      • Manus
        • East Manus
          • Ere: dimat
          • Nali: damat
          • Ponam: hamat
        • West Manus
      • Southeast Admiralty Islands
    • Eastern Admiralty Islands
  • St. Mathias
  • Proto-Oceanic: *tamʷata
    • Western Oceanic
      • Meso-Melanesian
        • Northwest Solomonic
          • Nehan–Bougainville
      • Papuan Tip
        • Kilivila–Misima
        • Nuclear Papuan Tip
          • North Papuan Mainland – D'Entrecasteaux
      • Schouten
    • Central–Eastern Oceanic
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