Reconstruction:Proto-Austronesian/(w)asu

This Proto-Austronesian 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-Austronesian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /(w)açu/

Noun

*(w)asu

1. dog (animal)

Descendants

• Formosan (geographic)
  • Siraya: asu
• Proto-Malayo-Polynesian: *asu
  • Proto-Philippine: *asu
    • Northern Luzon
      • Ilocano: aso
    • Greater Central Philippine
      • Central Philippine
        • Tagalog: aso
      • Danao
        • Iranun: asu
    • Minahasan: *asu
      • Tontemboan: asu
    • Sangiric: *asu
      • Sangir: asu
  • North Bornean
    • Sabahan
      • Dusunic
        • Dusun
          • Central Dusun: tasu
          • Coastal Kadazan: tasu
          • Kimaragang: tasu
      • Murutic
        • Tagal Murut: asu
    • Proto-North Sarawak: *asu
      • Berawan-Kelabitic
        • Berawan – Lower Baram
          • Berawan
            • Central Berawan: acew
      • Kayan-Murik
        • Kenyah
          • Bakung: acuʼ
      • Melanau-Bintulu
        • Bintulu: asew
        • Melanau
          • Central Melanau: asew
  • Northwest Sumatran-Barrier Islands
    • Batak
      • Toba Batak: asu
    • Gayo: asu
    • Nias: asu
  • Proto-Lampungic: *asu
    • Lampung Api: asu
  • Malayo-Sumbawan
    • Chamic
      • Acehnese: asèë
      • Coastal Chamic
        • Eastern Cham: ꨀꨧꨭꩃ (asơu)
      • Highlands Chamic
        • Chru - Northern Chamic
          • Chru: əsɣu
          • Rade-Jarai
            • Jarai: asâo
            • Rade: asâo
    • Proto-Malayic: *asu(ʔ)
      • Ibanic
        • Iban: asu
      • Malayic
        • Malay: asu / اسو
      • Urak Lawoi': อาซู (asu)
    • Bali-Sasak-Sumbawa
      • Balinese: asu
      • Sasak-Sumbawa
        • Sasak: asu
        • Sumbawa: asu
  • Old Javanese: asu
    • Javanese: ꦲꦱꦸ (asu)
  • Proto-South Sulawesi: *asu
    • Buginese: asu
    • Coastal Konjo: asu
    • Mandar: asu
    • Tae': asu
  • Celebic
    • Saluan-Banggai
      • Banggai: asu
    • Southeast Celebic
      • Muna-Buton
        • Cia-Cia: au / 아우
  • Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian: *asu
    • Tetum: asu
    • Uab Meto: asu

Further reading

• Blust's Austronesian Comparative Dictionary – *asu