Reconstruction:Proto-Oceanic/tunu

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 *tunu, from Proto-Austronesian *CuNuh.

Verb

*tunu

1. to roast food over fire

Descendants

• Admiralty Islands
  • Manus
    • Nali: tun-tun
    • Titan: tunu-tun
  • Western
    • Wuvulu-Aua: unu
• Western Oceanic
  • Meso–Melanesian
    • Willaumez
      • Nakanai: tulu
    • New Ireland–Northwest Solomonic
      • Tungag–Nalik
        • Tigak: tun
      • St. George
        • Label: tun
        • Tolai: tun
      • Northwest Solomonic
        • Cheke Holo: tunu
        • Roviana: tunu
        • Torau: ta-tunu
  • North New Guinea
    • Schouten
      • Wogeo: tunu
    • Ngero–Vitiaz
      • Kove: tunu
      • Gitua: tun
      • Gedaged: tuni
  • Papuan Tip
    • Nuclear Papuan Tip
      • Bwanabwana: tun
      • Tawala: tunu-ya
    • Central Papuan Tip
      • Motu: tunua
• Central-Eastern Oceanic
  • Southeast Solomonic
    • Bugotu–Gela
      • Bughotu: tunu
    • Malaita–Makira
      • Arosi: unu
      • Kwaio: unu
      • Lau: ūnu
      • 'Are'are: ūnu
  • Southern Oceanic
    • Mota: tun
    • Lonwolwol: tUnu
  • Central Pacific
    • Rotuman: funu
    • Fijian: tunu
    • Proto-Polynesian: *tunu

References

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