Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/danaw

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

Inherited from Proto-Austronesian *danaw.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /danaw/

Noun

*danaw

1. lake (body of water)

Descendants

• Proto-Oceanic: *rano (see there for further descendants)
• East Barito:
  • Malagasy: rano (“water”)
• Proto-Philippine:
  • Central Bikol: danaw
  • Cebuano: danaw, lanaw
  • Ilocano: danaw
  • Maranao: lanaw, ranaw
  • Tagalog: danaw, lanaw
  • Waray-Waray: danaw
• Proto-Malayo-Chamic:
  • Proto-Malayic: *danaw
    • Malay: danau
      • Indonesian: danau
    • Minangkabau: danau

References

• Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*danaw”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI
• Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen (2010–), “*danaw”, in The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary