Reconstruction:Proto-Oceanic/taci

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-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *ta-waji, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *ta-waji, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ta-huaji, from *huaji, from Proto-Austronesian *Suaji.

Noun

*taci

1. sibling ((younger) person who shares same parents)

Descendants

• Central-Eastern Oceanic
  • East Fijian
    • Fijian: taci

References

• M. Ross, A. Pawley, M. Osmond, editors (2023), The Lexicon of Proto-Oceanic‎^[1], volume 6: Society, Australian National University, pages 112–4
• Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*Suaji”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI
• Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen (2010–), “*Suaji”, in The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary