Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/taʀum

This Proto-Malayo-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-Malayo-Polynesian

Etymology

Compare Old Chinese 藍 (OC *ɡ·raːm, “indigo”), whence Thai คราม (kraam), and possibly Khmer ត្រុំ (trom). Schuessler (2007) considers this an areal word, possibly originates in Southeast Asia.

Noun

*taʀum

1. indigo plant and dye, Indigofera suffruticosa

Descendants

• Philippine
  • Central Luzon
    • Kapampangan: tayum, tayom
      • → Tagalog: tayom
        • → Ilocano: tayum
  • Greater Central Philippine
    • Central Philippine
      • Bikol Central: tágom
      • Visayan
        • Cebuano: tágom
        • Aklanon: tagóm
        • Hiligaynon: tagóm
        • Romblomanon: tāgum
    • South Mangyan
      • Hanunoo: tágum
    • Danao
      • Maranao: tagom
    • Manobo
      • Western Bukidnon Manobo: taɣum
    • Gorontalo–Mongondow
      • Mongondow: tagum
  • Sangiric
    • Sangir: tahung
• Barito
  • West Barito
    • Ngaju: tahum
• Malayo-Sumbawan
  • Chamic
    • Rade: krŭm
  • Malayic
    • Iban: tarum
    • Malay: tarum
      • Indonesian: tarum
  • Bali–Sasak–Sumbawa
    • Balinese: taum
    • Sasak: tarum
  • Sundanese: tarum
• Old Javanese: tom
  • Javanese: tom
    • → Ternate: tom
• South Sulawesi
  • Makasar: tarung
  • Tae': tarun
• Celebic
  • Muna–Buton
    • Muna: tau
• Central Malayo-Polynesian
  • Bima: dau
  • Sumba–Flores
    • Manggarai: tarong
    • Ngadha: taru
    • Li'o: taru
  • Flores–Lembata
    • Lamaholot: ta'ū
  • Timoric
    • Tetumic
      • Tetum: taun
    • Rote–Meto
      • Bilba: tauk

References

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