Reconstruction:Proto-Austroasiatic/khe(ː)ʔ

This Proto-Austroasiatic 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-Austroasiatic

Etymology

• Proto-Austroasiatic: *khe(ː)ʔ (Sidwell, 2024, #AA187)
• Proto-Mon-Khmer: *khəjʔ (Shorto, 2006, #1542)

In spite of the fact that Shorto (2006) reconstructed this root with *-h-, it is possible that Katuic *-s- and Aslian *-c- are conservative, and other branches underwent debuccalization.

Noun

*khe(ː)ʔ

1. moon, month

Descendants

• Aslian: *gəcɛɛʔ ~ *kəcɛɛʔ (Phillips, 2012)
  • Jahaic:
    • Kensiu: kaceʔ
    • Jehai: cǝhɨj
    • Chewong: kcɛʔ
  • Senoic:
    • Temiar: gʌceʔ
    • Semai: gechèèq
• Bahnaric: *khaj (Sidwell, 2011)
  • West Bahnaric:
    • Laven:
      • Jru': khaj
      • Juk: khaj ~ kahaj
      • Su: khaj
  • Central Bahnaric:
    • Bahnar: khei
    • South Bahnaric:
      • Koho: khaj
  • North Bahnaric:
    • Halang: khay
    • Sedang: khế
• Katuic: *ksaj (Sidwell, 2005)
  • Eastern Katu: c’xêê
  • Eastern Bru: casâi
  • Pacoh: kixay
• Khmeric:
  • Khmer: ខែ (khae)
• Khmuic: *kiʔ (Sidwell, 2013)
  • Mlabri: kiʔ
  • O'du: kʌj
• Nicobarese:
  • Central Nicobarese:
    • Nancowry: kâhē
• Palaungic: *kheʔ (Sidwell, 2015)
  • Lamet:
    • Nkris: kheʔ
    • Lampang: kheːʔ
  • Lawa:
    • Bo Luang: khəiʔ
    • Mae Sariang: khɛiʔ
  • Samtau: khìʔ