While loitering on the internet I fell over this:
http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/anggarrgoon/2004/06/15
Whatever the merit of that, here' what puzzled me:
EarthGround.
Kusunda doma (H) ``earth,'' tuma´i (H) ``below''
Indo-Pacific:
Tobelo timi ``underneath,''
Kwesten tum,
Mombum tumor,
Dibiri toma,
Grand Valley Dani tom dom,
Ngalik dom,
Fasu tomo ``underneath,''
Sene dome ``underneath,''
Gende teme ``underneath,''
Yeletnye tyamï.
http://www.angelfire.com/rant/tgpedersen/Adm.html
River:
Kusunda widel ``flow (noun)''
Indo-Pacific:
Baham weˇûa,
Iha wadar,
Puragi owedo,
Aikwakai wetai,
Siagha wedi,
Pisa wadi,
Aghu widi,
Kombai wodei,
South Kati ok-wiri (ok- ``water''),
Awin waiduo ``Fly River.''
http://www.angelfire.com/rant/tgpedersen/wd.html
Today:
Kusunda ibe ``today,'' ibl ``now''
Indo-Pacific:
Inanwatan abo ``morning,''
Momuna abee,
Taikat yabui ``morning,''
Kwoma aa,
Washkuk apa,
Yei abete,
Bugi yabada ``day, sun,''
Ekagi abata ``morning,''
Pole ambi ``today,''
ambi-ati ``now,''
Awa apiae ahbiyah ``tomorrow,''
Lemio yampir ``dawn,''
Usu iblte ``tomorrow,''
Bongu yamba ``tomorrow,''
Garuh abera ``morning,''
Atemple ambïre ``tomorrow, yesterday,''
Yaben balima ``tomorrow,''
Siwai imba ``now.''
http://www.angelfire.com/rant/tgpedersen/Op.html
http://www.angelfire.com/rant/tgpedersen/Opr.html
Woman:
Kusunda puan ``co-wife''
Indo-Pacific:
Bunak pana fana ``woman, wife,''
Oirata panar ``female (of animal),''
Moni pane ``girl,''
Brat vaniya,
Yava wanya,
Pole wena,
West Kewa wena,
Forei wa nyi ``wife,''
Yekora bana,
Dumpu fan,
Kolom plno,
Tauya fena ʔa
Check Etruscan puia, Greek opuein "marry"
Torsten