Reconstruction:Proto-Bahnaric/ceː₂m

This Proto-Bahnaric entry contains reconstructed words 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-Bahnaric

Etymology

From Proto-Mon-Khmer *cim ~ *ciim ~ *ciəm ~ *caim ~ *cum (“bird”).

Noun

*ceː₂m

bird

Descendants

North Bahnaric: *cem (Sidwell, 2011)
- Halang: chìm
- Jeh: [ceːm]
- Sedang: chêm
East Bahnaric:
- Cua: [seːp]
West Bahnaric: *ceːm (Sidwell, 2003)
- Brao: [ceːm]
- Laven:
  - Jru': [ceːm]
- Nyaheun: [ceːm]
Central Bahnaric: *ce(ː)m (Sidwell, 2011)
- Alak: [cɛːm]
- Bahnar: sem
- Kasseng: [ceːm]
- South Bahnaric: *()sim (Sidwell, 2000)
  - Chrau: [sum]
  - Koho: sim
  - Mnong: sư̆m, sĭm