Reconstruction:Proto-Austroasiatic/ciʔ

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: *ciʔ (Sidwell, 2024, #AA001)
• Proto-Mon-Khmer: *ciiʔ (Shorto, 2006, #39)

Noun

*ciʔ

1. head louse

Descendants

• Aslian: *cɛ(ɛ)ʔ (Phillips, 2012)
  • Jah Hut: cɛʔ
  • Jahaic:
    • Cheq Wong: cɛʔ
    • Jahai: ciʔ
    • Kensiu: ceʔ
  • Senoic:
    • Semai: chèèq
    • Temiar: cek
  • Semelaic:
    • Semaq Beri: ci
    • Semelai: ci
• Proto-Bahnaric: *ciː (Sidwell, 2011) (see there for further descendants)
• Proto-Katuic: *ʔɲcəj (Sidwell, 2005)
  • Pacoh: nchei
  • Kui: ɲcɛː
  • Bru: ɲcej
• Proto-Khasian: *ksiː (Sidwell, 2018)
  • Khasi: ksi, 'si
• Khmeric:
  • Khmeric: ចៃ (cay)
• Proto-Khmuic: *ceʔ (Sidwell, 2013)
  • Khsing-Mul: ceːj
  • Khmu: seʔ
• Mangic:
  • Mang: θiː¹
• Monic:
  • Mon: စဲ (coa)
• Munda:
  • North Munda:
    • Santali: ᱥᱤ (si)
• Nicobaric:
  • Central Nicobaric:
    • Nancowry: shēi
• Proto-Palaungic: *ciːʔ (Sidwell, 2015)
  • Palaung:
    • Shwe:
      • Sam-Loong: ဆီ
  • Riang: siʔ¹
  • Lawa: səiʔ
• Proto-Pearic: *ciʔ (Headley, 1985)
  • Chong: cʰiː
• Proto-Vietic: *ciːʔ (Ferlus, 2007) (see there for further descendants)