Reconstruction:Proto-Karen/k-chaŋᴬ

This Proto-Karen 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-Karen

Noun

*k-chaŋᴬ

1. elephant

Descendants

• Central:
  • Western Kayah: ꤒꤢ꤬ꤏꤛꤢ꤭ (tàhsyā)
• Southern:
  • Pwo:
    • Eastern Pwo: က်ုဆင့် (kə châɴ)
  • S'gaw:
    • S'gaw Karen: ကဆီ (ka hsaw)

References

• Luangthongkum, Theraphan (2014) “A view on proto-Karen phonology and lexicon”, in Manusya Journal of Humanities‎^[1], volume 17, number 20