Reconstruction:Proto-Mon-Khmer/lik

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: *lik ~ *liik (Shorto, 2006, #417)

Noun

*lik

pig

Descendants

Katuic: *ʔaliik (Sidwell, 2005)
- Bru: [ʔali̤ːʔ~ʔaliik]
- Kui: [li̤iʔ~ʔali̤iʔ]
- Ong: [lik]
- Pacoh: alic
Monic: *cliik (Diffloth, 1984)
- Mon: ကၠိက် (kloik)
Palaungic: *lik (Sidwell, 2010)
- Danaw: [kᵊlɪk¹~kᵊlɪk³]
- Lawa:
  - of Bo Luang: [ləic]
  - of Umpai: [leic]
- Riang:
  - of Lang: [lek²]
  - of Sak: [lek²]