Reconstruction:Proto-Mon-Khmer/snaʔ

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: *snaʔ (Shorto, 2006, #97)

Compare Proto-Austronesian *panaq.

Noun

*snaʔ

crossbow

Descendants

→ Proto-Tibeto-Burman: *s-na (STEDT)
→ Old Chinese: 弩 (OC *naːʔ)
Bahnaric: *snaː (Sidwell, 2011)
- West Bahnaric: *snaː (Sidwell, 2003)
  - Laven:
    - Jru': [hnaː]
  - Lavi: [sanowʔ]
  - Oi: [sanaː]
- Central Bahnaric: *snaː (Sidwell, 2011)
  - South Bahnaric: *snaː (Sidwell, 2000)
    - Koho: söna
    - Mnong: na
    - Stieng: [snaː]
Katuic:
- Kui: [nhaː ~ snaː]
- Brau: [sanaː]
Khmeric:
- Khmer: ស្នា (snaa)
Khmuic: *snaʔ (Sidwell, 2013)
- Khsing-Mul: [sənaː]
- O'du: [snaː]
- Phong: [snah]
Pearic:
- Chong: [snaː]
- Pear: [snaː]
Vietic: *s-naːʔ (Ferlus, 2007)
- Arem: [næːˀ]
- Thavung: ซะน่า
- Viet-Muong:
  - Muong: nả
  - Vietnamese: ná