Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/laqia

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

Noun

*laqia

1. ginger

Descendants

• Western Indonesian
  • Greater North Borneo
    • North Borneo
      • Northeast Sabah
        • Ida'an: lejo
      • Southwest Sabah
        • Greater Dusunic
          • Dusunic
            • Central Dusun: layo
          • Paitanic
            • Tombonuo: layo
    • Proto-Malayic: *halia
      • West Bornean Malayic
        • Kendayan:
        • Central Malay:
        • Ibanic
          • Iban: lia (“ginger”)
      • Malayic
        • Malay: halia (“ginger”)
          • Baba Malay: alia
          • Indonesian: halia
          • → Tok Pisin: kalia
          • → Min Nan: 河蓮／河莲 (hô-liân)
    • Proto-Chamic:
      • Highlands Chamic
        • Jarai: rơya
  • Old Javanese: laja
    • Javanese: ꦭꦲꦺꦴꦱ꧀ (laos, “galangal”)
      • → Indonesian: laos (“galangal”)
• Proto-South Sulawesi:
  • Makassaric
    • Makasar: laia (“ginger”)
• Proto-Philippine:
  • Northern Luzon
    • Ilocano: layá
    • Cagayan Valley
      • Isnag: layá
      • Central Cagayan Agta: layá
      • Itawit: layá
    • Northeastern Luzon
      • Dupaningan Agta: layá
      • Casiguran Dumagat Agta: layá
    • Meso-Cordilleran
      • Central Cordilleran
        • Batad Ifugao: lāya
        • Central Bontoc: láya
        • Kankanaey: layá
  • Greater Central Philippine
    • Central Philippine
      • Tagalog: luya
      • Bisayan/Visayan
        • South Bisayan
          • Tausug: luya
    • Palawanic
      • Brooke's Point Palawano: luya