Reconstruction:Proto-Mon-Khmer/ɗaak

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Reconstruction:Proto-Mon-Khmer/ɗaak

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

Cognate with Santali ᱫᱟᱜ (dak’), Mundari दाः (dāḥ).

Noun

*ɗaak

1. water; liquid

The sense of "river, stream" that appeared in many languages seems to be a later development.

Descendants

• Bahnaric:
  • Proto-Bahnaric: *ɗaːk
    • Bahnar: đak
    • Eastern Mnong: dak
    • Koho: daa
• Katuic:
  • Proto-Katuic:
    • Katu: daak
    • Pacoh: daq
• Khmeric:
  • Old Khmer: *(ɗ)ik
    • Khmer: ទឹក (tɨk)
• Khmuic:
  • Proto-Khmuic: *da(ːk)
• Pakanic:
  • Mang: nde⁵³
• Monic:
  • Old Mon: ḍāk
    • Proto-Mon: *ɗa̱i̯c
      • Mon: ဍာ် (daik)
    • Proto-Nyah Kur: *da̱ak
      • Nyah Kur: da̱ak
• Vietic: *ɗaːk (see there for further descendants)