Reconstruction:Proto-Mon-Khmer/muh

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: *muh ~ *muuh ~ *muus (Shorto, 2006, #2045)

Compare Santali ᱢᱩ (mu, “nose”).

Noun

*muh

nose

Descendants

Aslian: *mɔɔh (Phillips, 2012)
- Jahaic:
  - Jahai: [mɔh]
- Senoic:
  - Semai: moh
  - Temiar: moh
- Semelaic:
  - Semelai: [muh]
Bahnaric: *muh (Sidwell, 2011) (see there for further descendants)
Katuic: *moh (Sidwell, 2005)
- Bru: [mṳh]
- Kui: [mṳh]
- Pacoh: móuh
Khmeric:
- Khmer: ច្រមុះ (crɑmoh)
Khmuic: *mu/ɔh (Sidwell, 2013)
- Khmu: [muh]
- Mlabri: [mɔh]
- T'in: [moh]
Mangic:
- Bolyu: [mi³¹]
- Mang: [myː¹]
Monic:
- Old Mon: moḥ
  - Mon: မိုဟ် (mùh)
Nicobaric: *moah (Sidwell, 2018)
- Car: meh
- Central Nicobaric:
  - Nancowry: moah, moaṅh
Palaungic: *muus (Sidwell, 2010)
- Palaung: mūh
- Lawa: [maïh]
Vietic: *muːs (Ferlus, 2007) (see there for further descendants)