Reconstruction:Proto-Bahnaric/bluː

This Proto-Bahnaric 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-Bahnaric

Etymology

From Proto-Mon-Khmer *bluuʔ.

Noun

*bluː

1. thigh

Descendants

• North Bahnaric: *bluː (Sidwell, 2011)
  • Halang: blù
  • Jeh: blaw
  • Sedang: plau
• West Bahnaric: *bləw (Sidwell, 2003)
  • Brao: bluː
  • Laven:
    • Jru': bləw
  • Nyaheun: bluː
• Central Bahnaric: *bluː (Sidwell, 2011)
  • Alak: bluː
  • Bahnar: blu
  • Kasseng: blaw
  • South Bahnaric: *bluː (Sidwell, 2000)
    • Chrau: vluː
    • Koho: mönu
    • Mnong: blu