Reconstruction:Proto-Philippine/asu

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 *asu, from Proto-Austronesian *(w)asu.

Noun

*asu

1. dog (animal)

Descendants

• Northern Luzon
  • Ilocano: aso
• Greater Central Philippine
  • Central Philippine
    • Tagalog: aso
  • Danao
    • Iranun: asu
• Minahasan: *asu
  • Tontemboan: asu
• Sangiric: *asu
  • Sangir: asu