Reconstruction:Proto-Trans-New Guinea/na-

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

Etymology

*na- is a Papuan Wanderwort found in many non-Trans-New Guinea phyla.

Verb

*na-

1. eat
2. drink

Descendants

• Engan:
  • Enga: ne-
• Finisterre-Huon:
  • Kâte: nɔ-
• Kainantu–Goroka:
  • Fore: na-
• Chimbu–Wahgi:
  • Middle Wahgi: no-
• Engan:
  • Huli: na-
• East Strickland:
  • Samo: na-
• Kutubu:
  • Foi: na-
  • Fasu: na-
• Asmat-Kamoro:
  • Proto-Asmat-Kamoro: *na-
• Gogodalic-Suki:
  • Gogodala: na-
  • Suki: na-
• Greater Binanderean:
  • Binandere: na-

Non-Trans-New Guinea

• Pauwasi:
  • Tebi: ne
• Sentani:
  • Central Sentani: an-
• Uhunduni: no-

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.