Reconstruction:Proto-Mon-Khmer/ʔic

This Proto-Mon-Khmer 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-Mon-Khmer edit

Etymology edit

Proto-Mon-Khmer: *ʔic ~ *ʔiə[c] ~ *ʔ[ə]c (Shorto, 2006, #794)

Uncertain connection with Proto-Palaungic *ˀjaŋ, Proto-Khmuic *ʔiək.

Noun edit

*ʔic

excrement, faeces

Descendants edit

Aslian:
- Jahaic:
  - Kensiu: ʔe̝c
  - Jahai: ʔɛc
- Senoic:
  - Semai: èc
  - Temiar: eijh
- Semelaic:
  - Semelai: ʔəc
Bahnaric: *ʔɨc ~ *ʔəc (Sidwell, 2011) (see there for further descendants)
Khasian: *ʔəc (Sidwell, 2012)
- Khasi: eit
Khmeric:
- Khmer: អាចម៍ (ʼac)
Khmuic: *ʔac (Sidwell, 2013)
- Khsing-Mul: ʔac
Monic: *ʔic (Diffloth, 1984)
- Mon: အိက်
Nicobaric: *ʔac (Sidwell, 2018)
- Central Nicobaric:
  - Nancowry: aich
Pearic: *ʔic (Headley, 1985)
- Chong: ʔic
- Pear: ʔec
Vietic: *kəc ~ *kɨc (Ferlus, 2007)