Reconstruction:Proto-Vietic/-mɛːŋʔ

This Proto-Vietic entry contains reconstructed terms 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

Related to Proto-Vietic *mɛːŋʔ (“mouth”).

Noun

*-mɛːŋʔ

1. mouthful
2. piece

Descendants

• Arem: mɛːɲʔ
• Chứt:
  • Sách: mɛːŋ³
  • Rục: mɛːŋ³
• Thổ:
  • Cuối Chăm: mɛːŋ³
  • Làng Lỡ: maɲ³
• Pong: *mɛːŋ³ (Ferlus, 2007)
  • Liha: mɛːŋ³
  • Phong: mɛːŋ³
  • Toum: mɛːŋ³
• Viet-Muong:
  • Vietnamese: miếng, mánh