Reconstruction:Proto-Austroasiatic/jaʔ

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: *jaʔ (Sidwell, 2024, #AA052)
Proto-Mon-Khmer: *jaʔ ~ *jaaj (Shorto, 2006, #151)

Compare Proto-Tai *jaᶜ.

Noun

*jaʔ

grandmother

Descendants

Aslian:
- Senoic:
  - Semai: ja
  - Temiar: yaak
Bahnaric: *jaʔ (Sidwell, 2011)
- North Bahnaric:
  - Jeh: jaʔ
- Central Bahnaric:
  - Alak: jaʔ
  - Bahnar: yă
  - Tampuan: jaʔ
Khmeric:
- យាយ (yiəy)
Khmuic: *jaʔ (Sidwell, 2013)
- Khmu: jaʔ
- O'du: ja̰ː
Mangic:
- Bolyu: ja³¹
Monic:
- Mon: ယဲာ
Palaungic: *jaʔ (Sidwell, 2015)
- Palaungic: yā
- Riang: jaʔ²
Pearic:
- Chong: ja̤ː
Vietic: *-jaːʔ (Ferlus, 2007)
- Viet-Muong:
  - Muong: dã