Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/kəzut

This Proto-Malayo-Polynesian entry contains reconstructed words 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

From Proto-Austronesian *kəzuC.

Verb

*kəzut

to jerk suddenly, jump when startled

Descendants

Malayo-Sumbawan
- Malayic
  - Iban: kejut
  - Malay: kejut
    - Indonesian: kejut
- Bali–Sasak–Sumbawa
  - Balinese: kejut

References

Blust, Robert & Stephen Trussell, Austronesian Comparative Dictionary – *kezuC.