Reconstruction:Proto-Vietic/p-seːʔ

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

Although Shorto (2006) reconstructed *bheʔ with *-h-, this Vietic form and Katuic *psaj are probably conservative in their preservation of *-s-, with other branches underwent debuccalization.

Noun

*p-seːʔ

1. otter

Descendants

• Arem: utʰeːʔ
• Chut:
  • Rục: pəseː³
  • Sách: pəseː³
• Thavung: pasəː³
• Viet-Muong:
  • Muong:
    • Hoà Bình: thải
    • Sơn La: saːj³
  • Proto-Vietnamese:
    • Northern Vietnamese: rái
    • North Central Vietnamese: tấy
    • Southern Vietnamese: rái