Reconstruction:Proto-Austroasiatic/ʔicʔ

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: *ʔicʔ (Sidwell, 2024, #AA382)
• Proto-Mon-Khmer: *ʔic ~ *ʔiə[c] ~ *ʔ[ə]c (Shorto, 2006, #794)

Uncertain connection with Proto-Palaungic *ˀjaŋ, Proto-Khmuic *ʔiək.

Noun

*ʔicʔ

1. excrement, faeces

Descendants

• Aslian:
  • Jahaic:
    • Kensiu: ʔe̝c
    • Jahai: ʔɛc
  • Senoic:
    • Semai: èc
    • Temiar: eijh
  • Semelaic:
    • Semelai: ʔəc
• Bahnaric: *ʔɨc ~ *ʔəc (Sidwell, 2011) (see there for further descendants)
• Khasian: *ʔəc (Sidwell, 2012)
  • Khasi: eit
• Khmeric:
  • Khmer: អាចម៍ (ʼac)
• Khmuic: *ʔac (Sidwell, 2013)
  • Khsing-Mul: ʔac
• Monic: *ʔic (Diffloth, 1984)
  • Mon: အိက်
• Nicobaric: *ʔac (Sidwell, 2018)
  • Central Nicobaric:
    • Nancowry: aich
• Pearic: *ʔic (Headley, 1985)
  • Chong: ʔic
  • Pear: ʔec
• Vietic: *kəc ~ *kɨc (Ferlus, 2007)