Reconstruction:Proto-Oceanic/maturuʀ

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

Alternative forms

• *matiruʀ

Etymology

From *ma- (“stative prefix”) + Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tuduʀ, from Proto-Austronesian *tuduʀ.

Verb

*maturuʀ

1. to be asleep, to sleep

Descendants

• Proto-Micronesian: *maturu
  • Nuclear Micronesian:
    • Marshallese: mājur
    • Chuukic–Pohnpeic:
      • Pohnpeic:
        • Mokilese: moair
• North-Central Vanuatu:
  • Big Nambas: m'atr
  • Hiw: mitir̄
  • Lo-Toga: metur
  • Mwotlap: mitiy