Reconstruction:Proto-Philippine/niuʀ

This Proto-Philippine 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-Philippine

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *niuʀ.

Noun

*niuʀ

1. coconut (fruit of coco palm)

Descendants

• Batanic
  • Ivatan: nyuy
  • Ibatan: nyoy
• Northern Luzon
  • Ilocano: niog
  • Cagayan Valley
    • Itawit: iyug
  • Northeastern Luzon
    • Casiguran Dumagat Agta: niyog
    • Dupaningan Agta: niyog
  • Meso-Cordilleran
    • Central Cordilleran
      • Ifugao
        • Batad Ifugao: niyug, liyug
      • Bontok–Kankanaey
        • Central Bontoc: inyug
        • Eastern Bontoc: niyog
        • Kankanaey: niyog
    • Southern Cordilleran
      • Pangasinan: niyog
      • Ibaloi: niyog
      • Kayapa Kallahan: niyog
• Greater Central Philippine
  • Central Philippine
    • Tagalog: niyog
    • Bikol
      • Bikol Central: niyog
    • Mansakan
      • Mansaka: iyog
      • Tagakaulu Kalagan: iyug
    • Visayan
      • Central
        • Hiligaynon: niyug
        • Romblomanon: niyog
      • West
        • Aklanon: niyog
        • Cuyunon: niyog
        • Inonhan: niyog
        • Kinaray-a: niyog
      • South
        • Tausug: niyug
  • South Mangyan
    • Hanunoo: niyug
  • Palawan
    • Palawan Batak: niyog
  • Danao
    • Maranao: niyog
    • Maguindanao: niyug
    • Iranun: niug
• Sangiric
  • North
    • Sangil: niure'
    • Sangir: niuhe'
    • Talaud: niukka
  • South
    • Ratahan: niú