Reconstruction:Proto-Vietic/-roːŋ

This Proto-Vietic 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-Vietic

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Chinese 龍 (OC *b·roŋ, *mroːŋ, “dragon”) like many other languages of Southeast Asia. Compare also Khmer រោង (roong, “(year of the) dragon”) and its equivalent in Thai มะโรง (má-roong).

Noun

*-roːŋ

dragon

Descendants

Tho:
- Cuoi Cham: ʐoŋ²
- Lang Lo: ʐoŋ²
Viet-Muong:
- Muong: rồng
- Middle Vietnamese: 蠬 (ròu᷄), 𧏵 (ròu᷄)
  - Vietnamese: rồng