Reconstruction:Proto-Austroasiatic/pleʔ

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: *pleʔ (Sidwell, 2024, #AA043)
• Proto-Mon-Khmer: *pləjʔ (Shorto, 2006, #1524)

Noun

*pleʔ

1. fruit

Descendants

• Aslian: *pəlɛɛʔ (Phillips, 2012)
  • Jahaic:
    • Cheq Wong: pəloʔ
  • Senoic:
    • Semai: pele
    • Temiar: pala
  • Semelaic:
    • Semelai: pəleːh
• Proto-Bahnaric: *plaj (Sidwell, 2011) (see there for further descendants)
• Proto-Katuic: *palaj (Sidwell, 2005)
  • Pacoh: culay
  • Ta'Oi: palaj
  • Eastern Katu: p'lêê
  • Eastern Bru: palâi
• Khmeric:
  • Khmer: ផ្លែ (phlae)
• Proto-Khmuic: *pleʔ (Sidwell, 2013)
  • Khmu: pleʔ
  • Khsing-Mul: pleː
  • Mlabri: pleʔ
  • Thin: phlɛʔ
• Mangic:
  • Mang: pløː¹
• Proto-Palaungic: *pliʔ (Sidwell, 2015)
  • Danaw: plɪ¹
  • Riang: plɛʔ¹
  • Lawa: plɛiʔ ~ pləiʔ
• Proto-Pearic: *pliː (Headley, 1985)
  • Chong: pʰliː
  • Pear: plej
• Proto-Vietic: *p-leːʔ (Ferlus, 2007) (see there for further descendants)