Reconstruction:Proto-Bahnaric/ckaw ~ gaw

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 *ɟkaw (“bear”).

Noun

*ckaw ~ gaw

bear (animal)

Descendants

West Bahnaric: *ckaw (Sidwell, 2003)
- Laven:
  - Juk: cakaw
  - Jru': hkaw
  - Su': cəkɔʔ
- Sapuan: cakaw ~ cəkaw
Central Bahnaric: *ckaw ~ *gaw (Sidwell, 2011)
- Alak: cakaw
- Tarieng: cakaw
- Bahnar: chơgơu
South Bahnaric: *ɟrkaw (Sidwell, 2000)
- Stieng: kau
- Chrau: sikaw
- Sre: ɟirkaw