Reconstruction:Proto-Mon-Khmer/cuuʔ

This Proto-Mon-Khmer 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-Mon-Khmer

Etymology

Proto-Mon-Khmer: *cuuʔ (Shorto, 2006, #43)

Noun

*cuuʔ

grandchild

Descendants

Aslian:
- Semelaic:
  - Semelai: [cuʔ]
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
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)
Nicobaric:
Palaungic: *cuʔ (Sidwell, 2010)
- Palaung: sū
- Lawa: [sɑuʔ ~ soʔ]
Pearic:
- Chong: [cʰuː]
Vietic: *cuːʔ (Ferlus, 2007)
- Viet-Muong:
  - Muong: chảu
  - Vietnamese: cháu