Reconstruction:Proto-Vietic/mɔːs

This Proto-Vietic 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-Vietic

Etymology

From Proto-Mon-Khmer *muujs ~ * muə(j)s (“mosquito, gnat”).

Noun

*mɔːs

1. mosquito, gnat

Descendants

• Maleng:
  • Kha Pong: mɔːj⁵⁶
  • Bro: mɒːjʔ
• Tho:
  • Cuoi Cham: mɔːl⁶
  • Lang Lo: muoj⁴
• Viet-Muong:
  • Muong: mõi
  • Proto-Vietnamese:
    • Northern Vietnamese: muỗi
    • North Central Vietnamese: mõi, mọi
    • Southern Vietnamese: muỗi