Reconstruction:Proto-Vietic/-suk

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

From Proto-Mon-Khmer *suk ~ *suuk ~ *suək ~ *sək (“hair”).

Noun

*-suk

headhair, hair, feather

Descendants

Arem: [utʰʊk]
Chut:
- Rục: [usuk⁷]
- Sách: [usuk⁷]
Malieng: [usuk⁷]
Tho:
- Cuối Chăm: [suk⁷]
- Làng Lỡ: [suk⁷]
Viet-Muong:
- Muong:
  - Hoà Bình: thắc
  - Thanh Hoá: [sak⁷]
- Middle Vietnamese: 𩅘 (tóc), 𩯀 (tóc)
  - Vietnamese: tóc