Proto-Austronesian

proper noun

A proposed common ancestor to the group of Austronesian languages comprising Malayo-Polynesian and Formosan languages.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A proposed common ancestor to the group of Austronesian languages comprising Malayo-Polynesian and Formosan languages.

Origin

From proto- + Austronesian.

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APA

Proto-Austronesian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Proto-Austronesian

MLA

“Proto-Austronesian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Proto-Austronesian. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Proto-Austronesian,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Proto-Austronesian.

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