Reconstruction:Proto-Vietic/-roːŋ

This Proto-Vietic 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-Vietic

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Chinese 龍 (OC *[mə]-roŋ, “dragon”) (B-S) like many other languages of Southeast Asia. Compare also Khmer រោង (roong, “(year of the) dragon”) and its equivalent in Thai มะโรง (má-roong).

Noun

*-roːŋ

1. dragon

Descendants

• Tho:
  • Cuoi Cham: ʐoŋ²
  • Lang Lo: ʐoŋ²
• Viet-Muong:
  • Muong: rồng
  • Middle Vietnamese: 蠬 (ròu᷄), 𧏵 (ròu᷄)
    • Vietnamese: rồng