Reconstruction:Proto-Oceanic/ane

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 *anay, from Proto-Austronesian *aNay.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈa.ne/

Noun

*ane

1. insect of order Isoptera: termite, white ant

Descendants

• Admiralty Islands:
  • Leipon: an
  • Loniu: an
  • Pak-Tong: an
• Central-Eastern Oceanic:
  • Central Pacific:
    • Fijian: yane
    • Proto-Polynesian: *ane (see there for further descendants)
  • Southeast Solomonic:
    • Arosi: ane
    • Bughotu: ane
    • Gela: ane
• St. Matthias Islands:
  • Mussau-Emira: ane

Further reading

• Blust's Austronesian Comparative Dictionary — *aNay