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Reconstruction:Proto-Polynesian/toŋo

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This Proto-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-Polynesian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Oceanic *toŋoʀ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *təŋəʀ.

Noun

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*toŋo

  1. mangrove (Bruguiera or Rhizophora spp.)

Descendants

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  • Nuclear Polynesian
    • Samoic–Outlier
      • Ellicean
        • Nukuoro: donga
        • Sikaiana: tono
        • Takuu: tono
        • Tuvaluan: togo
      • Futunic
      • Samoic
    • Eastern Polynesian
  • Tongic

References

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