Reconstruction:Proto-Austroasiatic/tlan

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: *tlan (Sidwell, 2024, #AA040)
Proto-Mon-Khmer: *t₁lan ~ *t₁laan (Shorto, 2006, #1205)

Noun

*tlan

python

Descendants

Proto-Aslian: *talun (Phillips, 2012)
- Jahaic:
  - Chewong: talun
  - Jehai: talon
  - Kensiu: taledn
  - Ten'edn: talen
- Jah Hut: talun (“snake”)
Proto-Bahnaric: *klan (Sidwell, 2011)
- Bahnar: klăn
- South Bahnaric:
  - Chrau: klan
  - Koho: klan (Sre)
  - Bulo Stieng: klan
Proto-Katuic: *talan (Sidwell, 2005)
- Katu:
  - Eastern Katu: t'lăn (“snake”)
  - Western Katu: talan (“snake”)
- Pacoh: tulán
Khasi–Palaungic:
- Khasic: *tʰlən (Sidwell, 2012)
  - Khasi: thlen
- Proto-Palaungic: *klɤn (Sidwell, 2015)
  - Waic: *klɤn
    - Wa–Lawa: *klun
      - Lawa:
        Eastern Lawa: kləïŋ
        
        Western Lawa: klən
      - Wa: klun
Proto-Khmeric:
- Old Khmer: tlann (Shorto, 2006)
  - Khmer: ថ្លាន់ (thlan)
Proto-Monic:
- Mon: ကၠန် (klɔn)
- Nyah Kur: khlán
Nicobaric:
- Car Nicobarese: tu-lān
- Central Nicobarese:
  - Nancowry: tu-lān
- Southern Nicobarese:
  - Little Nicobar: tu-lāt
  - Great Nicobar: tu-lët
Proto-Vietic: *k-lən (Ferlus, 2007)
- Chutic:
  - Arem: ulan
  - Chứt:
    - Rục: lɐ̀n⁴
    - Mãliềng: lan⁴
    - Sách: lɐ̀n²
  - Maleng: kalan¹
  - Thavung: talɛn¹
- Pong–Toum: *klin¹
  - Liha: klɔn
  - Phong: klin
  - Toum: klʌn
- Tho:
  - Cuoi Cham: klaɲ²
- Viet–Muong:
  - Middle Vietnamese: tlan
    - Vietnamese: trăn
    - Vietnamese: thằn lằn (Trần Trọng Dương, 2013)
  - Muong: tlăn