Reconstruction:Proto-Mon-Khmer/cuuʔ

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: *cuuʔ (Shorto, 2006, #43)

Noun edit

*cuuʔ

grandchild

Descendants edit

Aslian:
- Semelaic:
  - Semelai: cuʔ
- →? Malay: cucu (see there for further descendants)
Proto-Bahnaric: *caw (Sidwell, 2011)
- North Bahnaric: *caw (Sidwell, 2011)
  - Halang: chau
  - Sedang: cháu
- West Bahnaric: *caw (Sidwell, 2003)
  - Nyaheun: coː
  - Brao: caw
  - Laven:
    - Jru': caw
- Central Bahnaric: *caw (Sidwell, 2011)
  - Alak: caw
  - Bahnar: sŏu/sâu
  - South Bahnaric: *saw (Sidwell, 2000)
    - Koho: sau
Proto-Katuic: *ʔacaw (Sidwell, 2005)
- Pacoh: achau
- Brau: ʔacaw
Khasic: *-sǝəw (Sidwell, 2012)
- Khasi: ksiew, 'siew
Khmeric:
- Khmer: ចៅ (caw)
Khmuic:
Mangic:
- Mang: θoː⁶
Monic: *caw (Diffloth, 1984)
- Mon: စဴ (cau)
Nicobaric:
Proto-Palaungic: *cuːʔ (Sidwell, 2015)
- Palaung:
  - Shwe:
    - Sam-Loong: ဆူ
- Lawa: sɑuʔ ~ soʔ
Pearic:
- Chong: cʰuː
Proto-Vietic: *cuːʔ (Ferlus, 2007)
- Viet-Muong:
  - Middle Vietnamese: cháu
    - Vietnamese: cháu
  - Muong: chảu