Reconstruction:Proto-Bahnaric/ckaw ~ gaw

This Proto-Bahnaric 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-Bahnaric

Etymology

From Proto-Mon-Khmer *ɟkaw (“bear”).

Noun

*ckaw ~ gaw

1. bear (animal)

Descendants

• West Bahnaric: *ckaw (Sidwell, 2003)
  • Laven:
    • Juk: cakaw
    • Jru': hkaw
    • Su': cəkɔʔ
  • Sapuan: cakaw ~ cəkaw
• Central Bahnaric: *ckaw ~ *gaw (Sidwell, 2011)
  • Alak: cakaw
  • Tarieng: cakaw
  • Bahnar: chơgơu
• South Bahnaric: *ɟrkaw (Sidwell, 2000)
  • Stieng: kau
  • Chrau: sikaw
  • Sre: ɟirkaw