Reconstruction:Proto-Tai/C̥.damᴬ

This Proto-Tai 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-Tai

Etymology

Compare Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qitəm (“black”).

Adjective

*C̥.damᴬ (Pittayaporn, 2009)

1. black

Descendants

• Tai
  • Northern Tai
    • Zhuang: ndaem
  • Central Tai
    • Tày: đăm
  • Southwestern Tai
    • Thai: ดำ (dam)
    • Lao: ດຳ (dam)
    • Lü: ᦡᧄ (ḋam)
    • Shan: လမ် (lǎm)
    • Tai Dam: ꪒꪾ
    • Tai Nüa: ᥘᥛ (lam)