Reconstruction:Proto-Oceanic/toŋoʀ

This Proto-Oceanic 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-Oceanic

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *təŋəʀ.

Noun

*toŋoʀ

1. kind of mangrove, Ceriops spp., with bark used for dyeing

Descendants

• St. Matthias
  • Mussau-Emira: toŋo
• Western Oceanic
  • Meso-Melanesian
    • Uneapa: tongoro
    • Madak: tongo
  • North New Guinea
    • Gitua: tongor
    • Gedaged: tong
• Central-Eastern Oceanic
  • Southeast Solomonic
    • Gela: tongo
    • Arosi: ongo
  • Micronesian
    • Gilbertese: tongo
  • Central Pacific
    • West Fijian–Rotuman
      • Rotuman: fogo
      • Western Fijian: togo
    • East Fijian–Polynesian
      • Fijian: dogo
      • Proto-Polynesian: *toŋo
        • Nuclear Polynesian
          • Samoic–Outlier
            • Ellicean
              • Nukuoro: donga
              • Sikaiana: tono
              • Takuu: tono
              • Tuvaluan: togo
            • Futunic
              • East Futuna: togo
              • Emae: togo
              • Futuna-Aniwa: togo
              • West Uvean: tongo
            • Samoic
              • Samoan: togo
              • Tokelauan: togo
          • Eastern Polynesian
            • Marquesic
              • Mangarevan: togotogo
        • Tongic
          • Tongan: tongo
          • Niuean: togo

References

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