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Reconstruction:Proto-Austronesian/pitu

This Proto-Austronesian 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-Austronesian
Proto-Austronesian cardinal numbers
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    Cardinal : *pitu

Etymology

Any etymology beyond this reconstructed form is controversial. Sagart (2004) considers it to have arisen after Proto-Austronesian proper, and relates it to Kulon-Pazeh xasebidusa (literally “five and two”), but Winter (2010) rejects this on phonological and historical grounds.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /pitu/

Numeral

*pitu

  1. seven

Descendants
  • Malayo-Polynesian: *pitu (see there for further descendants)

References
  • Sagart, Laurent. 2004. "The higher phylogeny of Austronesian and the position of Tai-Kadai." Oceanic Linguistics 43, 2:411–444.
  • Winter, Bodo. 2010. "A note on the higher phylogeny of Austronesian." Oceanic Linguistics 49, 1:282–287.
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