Reconstruction:Proto-Trans-New Guinea/iti

This Proto-Trans-New Guinea 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-Trans-New Guinea

Noun

*iti

hair
leaf

Descendants

Engan:
- Enga: iti
- Huli: iri
- Kewa: iri

Kutubu: Fasu: iti

Dani:
- Grand Valley Dani: n-esi ‘my hair’ (n- is 1sg possessor)
- Western Dani: (n)iti
Mailuan:
- Bauwaki: idi
Yareban:
- Yareba: iji

References

Pawley, Andrew; Hammarström, Harald (2018). "The Trans New Guinea family". In Palmer, Bill (ed.). The Languages and Linguistics of the New Guinea Area: A Comprehensive Guide. Berlin: De Gruyter Mouton. pp. 21–196. →ISBN.