Reconstruction:Proto-Trans-New Guinea/kumV-

This Proto-Trans-New Guinea 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-Trans-New Guinea

Verb

*kumV-

1. die

Descendants

• Madang:
  • Kalam: kum-
  • Rai Coast:
    • Dumpu: kum-
  • Southern Adelbert:
    • Sirva: kumu-
• Finisterre-Huon:
  • Kâte: hɔmo-
• Engan:
  • Enga: kumi-
  • Kewa: oma
  • Mendi: ome-
• Kutubu:
  • Foi: ku-
• Kutubu:
  • Fasu: ku-
• Greater Awyu:
  • Wambon: kim-
• Timor-Alor-Pantar: *kumV- (Proto-Timor-Alor-Pantar)

References

• Pawley, Andrew; Hammarström, Harald (2018). "The Trans New Guinea family". In Palmer, Bill (ed.). The Languages and Linguistics of the New Guinea Area: A Comprehensive Guide. Berlin: De Gruyter Mouton. pp. 21–196. →ISBN.