Reconstruction:Proto-Mon-Khmer/ɟruuʔ

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: *ɟruuʔ ~ *ɟruh ~ *rɟuh (Shorto, 2006, #172)

Adjective

*ɟruuʔ

deep

Descendants

Aslian:
- Jahaic:
  - Jahai: [bɲɟɨʔ]
- Senoic:
  - Semai: jereu
  - Temiar: jeruk
- Semelaic:
  - Semelai: [ɟruh]
Bahnaric: *ɟruʔ (Sidwell, 2011) (see there for further descendants)
Katuic: *ɟruu(ʔ) (Sidwell, 2005)
- Bru: [ntrṳː]
- Kui: [nthrṳː]
- Pacoh: chru, tru
Khasic: *ɟləəw (Sidwell, 2012)
- Khasi: jylliew
Khmeric:
- Khmer: ជ្រៅ (crɨw)
Khmuic: *ɟruʔ (Sidwell, 2013)
- Khmu: [ɟruʔ]
- Mlabri: [ɟruʔ]
Mangic:
- Bolyu: [ɣau¹³]
- Mang: [pjuː³]
Monic: *ɟrɔh (Diffloth, 1984)
- Old Mon: rjuḥ
  - Mon: ဇြောဟ် (sòh)
Nicobaric: *ciɹaʋ (Sidwell, 2018)
- Car Nicobarese: a-ṛū
- Central Nicobaric:
  - Nancowry: chiyàu
Palaungic: *ɟruʔ (Sidwell, 2010)
- Riang: [tjᵊruʔ² ~ cᵊruʔ²]
Vietic: *c-ruː/*kʰluː (Ferlus, 2007) (see there for further descendants)