Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/taləs

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

Proto-Malayo-Polynesian: *taləs (Blust, 2008)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /taləs/

Noun

*taləs

taro

Descendants

Proto-Philippine: *táləs
- Greater Central Philippine
  - South Mangyan
    - Hanunoo: tálus
  - Palawanic
    - Central Palawano: tales
    - Aborlan Tagbanwa: tales
    - Brooke's Point Palawano: tales
    - Central Tagbanwa: talɨt
    - Palawan Batak: täläs
- Minahasan
  - Tontemboan: taleʔ
Northwest Sumatra–Barrier Islands
- Nias: talö
Rejang: ꤳꤾꥍꤼ꥓ (taleus)
Lampungic
- Komering: talos
- Lampung Api: talos
- Abung: tales
Malayo-Sumbawan
- Proto-Malayic: *taləs
  - Malay: talas
    - Indonesian: talas
  - Minangkabau: taleh
- Bali–Sasak–Sumbawa
  - Balinese: ᬢᬍᬲ᭄ (tales)
  - Sumbawa: talas
- Sundanese: ᮒᮜᮩᮞ᮪ (taleus)
- Madurese: tales
Old Javanese: talĕs
- Javanese: ꦠꦭꦼꦱ꧀ (tales)
Central Malayo-Polynesian
- Timoric
  - Bilba: tale
  - Tetum: talas
Palauan: dáit
Proto-Oceanic: *talos
- Western Oceanic
  - Meso-Melanesian
    - Northwest Solomonic
      - Marovo: talo
      - Roviana: talo
  - Papuan Tip
    - Motu: talo
- Central-Eastern Oceanic
  - Southern Oceanic
    - Central Vanuatu
      - Malakula
        Big Nambas: taro
      - Paama–Ambrym
        Paama: tāro
      - Shepherd–Efate
        North Efate: na-tale
    - South Vanuatu
      - Sie: ntal
  - Southeast Solomonic
    - Malaita–Makira
      - Makira
        Arosi: aro
        Bauro: aro
      - Malaita
        Central–North Malaita
        Kwaio: alo
        Kwara'ae: alo
        Lau: alo
        To'abaita: alo
        Southern Malaita
        'Are'are: āro
        Sa'a: alo
  - Micronesian
    - Gilbertese: taororo
  - Central Pacific
    - Rotuman: tar-kura
    - Fijian: dalo
    - Proto-Polynesian: *talo
      - Tongic
        Niuafo'ou: talo
        Niuean: talo
        Tongan: talo
      - Proto-Nuclear Polynesian:
        Samoic–Outlier
        Ellicean
        Kapingamarangi: dala
        Nukumanu: talo
        Nukuoro: dalo
        Pileni: talo
        Sikaiana: talo
        Tuvaluan: talo
        Futunic
        Anuta: taro
        East Futuna: talo
        Emae: talo
        Futuna-Aniwa: taro
        Mele-Fila: taro
        Pukapukan: talo
        West Uvean: talo
        Samoic
        Samoan: talo
        Tokelauan: talo
        Proto-Eastern Polynesian:
        Central Eastern Polynesian
        Marquesic
        Hawaiian: kalo
        Mangarevan: taro
        North Marquesan: taʻo
        Tahitic
        Maori: taro
        → English: taro
        Tok Pisin: taro
        → French: taro
        → German: Taro
        Rarotongan: taro
        Tahitian: taro
        Tuamotuan: taro
        Rapa Nui: taro