Reconstruction:Proto-Bahnaric/kləːm

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 *t₁ləəm ~ *t₁luəm.

Noun

*kləːm

1. liver

Descendants

• North Bahnaric: *kleːm (Sidwell, 2011)
  • Halang: klèm
  • Jeh: klèːm
  • Sedang: kliam
• West Bahnaric: *kləːm (Sidwell, 2003)
  • Brao: kləːm
  • Laven:
    • Jru': klʌːm
  • Nyaheun: klɐːm
• Central Bahnaric: *kləːm (Sidwell, 2011)
  • Alak: klɤːm
  • Bahnar: klơm
  • Kasseng: klɔːm
  • South Bahnaric: *kləːm (Sidwell, 2000)
    • Chrau: khləːm
    • Koho: klöm
    • Maa: klɔːm
    • Mnong: tlơm, klơm
• East Bahnaric:
  • Cua: kləːp