Reconstruction:Proto-Mon-Khmer/kam

This Proto-Mon-Khmer 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-Mon-Khmer

Etymology

• Proto-Mon-Khmer: *kam (Shorto, 2006, #1308)

Noun

*kam

1. arrow

Descendants

• Proto-Bahnaric: *kam (Sidwell, 2011) (see there for further descendants)
• Proto-Katuic: *kam (Sidwell, 2005)
  • Bru: kam
  • Kui: kam
• Khasic: *kʰam (Sidwell, 2012)
  • Khasi: khnam, 'nam
  • War: ham
• Khmeric:
  • Khmer: កាំ (kam)
• Proto-Khmuic: *kam (Sidwell, 2013)
  • Khmu: kam
  • Khsing-Mul: kam
  • Phong: kam
• Monic: *kam (Diffloth, 1984)
  • Old Mon: kaṁ
• Proto-Pearic: *kam (Headley, 1985)
  • Chong: kʰam
• Proto-Vietic: *kam (Ferlus, 2007) (see there for further descendants)