Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/asu

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

Inherited from Proto-Austronesian *asu.

Noun

*asu

1. dog (animal)

Descendants

• Proto-Philippine: *ásu
  • Northern Luzon
    • Ilocano: aso
  • Greater Central Philippine
    • Central Philippine
      • Tagalog: aso
    • Danao
      • Iranun: asu
  • Minahasan: *asu
    • Tontemboan: asu
  • Sangiric: *asu
    • Sangir: asu
• North Bornean
  • Sabahan
    • Dusunic
      • Dusun
        • Central Dusun: tasu
        • Coastal Kadazan: tasu
        • Kimaragang: tasu
    • Murutic
      • Tagal Murut: asu
  • Proto-North Sarawak: *asu
    • Berawan-Kelabitic
      • Berawan – Lower Baram
        • Berawan
          • Central Berawan: acew
    • Kayan-Murik
      • Kenyah
        • Bakung: acuʼ
    • Melanau-Bintulu
      • Bintulu: asew
      • Melanau
        • Central Melanau: asew
• Northwest Sumatran-Barrier Islands
  • Batak
    • Toba Batak: asu
  • Gayo: asu
  • Nias: asu
• Proto-Lampungic: *asu
  • Lampung Api: asu
• Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan: *asu
  • Proto-Chamic: *ʔasɔw
    • Acehnese: asèë
    • Coastal Chamic
      • Eastern Cham: ꨀꨧꨭꩃ (asơu)
    • Highlands Chamic
      • Chru - Northern Chamic
        • Chru: əsɣu
        • Rade-Jarai
          • Jarai: asâo
          • Rade: asâo
  • Proto-Malayic: *asu(ʔ)
    • Ibanic
      • Iban: asu
    • Malay: asu
    • Urak Lawoi': อาซู (asu)
  • Bali-Sasak-Sumbawa: *asu
    • Balinese: asu
    • Sasak-Sumbawa
      • Sasak: asu
      • Sumbawa: asu
• Old Javanese: asu
  • > Javanese: ꦲꦱꦸ (asu) (inherited)
    • → Indonesian: asu (“fuck, shit”)
• Proto-South Sulawesi: *asu
  • Buginese: asu
  • Coastal Konjo: asu
  • Mandar: asu
  • Tae': asu
• Celebic
  • Saluan-Banggai
    • Banggai: asu
  • Southeast Celebic
    • Muna-Buton
      • Cia-Cia: au
• Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian: *asu
  • Tetum: asu
  • Uab Meto: asu

References

• Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*asu₁”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI
• Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen (2010–), “*asu₁”, in The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary