Reconstruction:Proto-Vietic/m-lɛːŋ

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

Noun

*m-lɛːŋ

human, people

This is a source of the autonym "Malieng" among the South and Southwest Vietic peoples.

Descendants

Kha Pong: məlɛːŋ²
Kri: mᵊlɛ̤ːŋ
Malieng: məlèɛŋ²