Reconstruction:Proto-Trans-New Guinea/kandek(V)

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

Etymology

May be related to Proto-Trans-New Guinea *k(a,e)(nd,t)ak ‘neck’.

Alternative reconstructions

*kandik(V)

Noun

*kandek(V)

ear

Descendants

Kainantu–Goroka:
- Tairora: ato
Greater Binanderean:
- Yega: kari
Kainantu–Goroka:
- Awa: are
Engan:
- Enga: kare
Duna-Bogaya:
- Duna: konane
Greater Awyu:
- Mandobo Atas: kere(top)
Kiwaian:
- Southern Kiwai: gare
Dagan:
- Kanasi: asi
Awin-Pa:
- Aekyom: kendoke

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.