Reconstruction:Proto-Bahnaric/kləːm

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 *t₁ləəm ~ *t₁luəm.

Noun

*kləːm

liver

Descendants

North Bahnaric: *kleːm (Sidwell, 2011)
- Halang: klèm
- Jeh: klèːm
- Sedang: kliam
West Bahnaric: *kləːm (Sidwell, 2003)
- Brao: kləːm
- Laven:
  - Jru': klʌːm
- Nyaheun: klɐːm
Central Bahnaric: *kləːm (Sidwell, 2011)
- Alak: klɤːm
- Bahnar: klơm
- Kasseng: klɔːm
- South Bahnaric: *kləːm (Sidwell, 2000)
  - Chrau: khləːm
  - Koho: klöm
  - Maa: klɔːm
  - Mnong: tlơm, klơm
East Bahnaric:
- Cua: kləːp