Reconstruction:Proto-Austroasiatic/ŋaːm

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: *ŋaːm (Sidwell, 2024, #AA113)
• Proto-Mon-Khmer: *lŋaam (Shorto, 2006, #1322)

Adjective

*ŋaːm

1. sweet

Descendants

• Proto-Bahnaric: *ʔŋaːm (Sidwell, 2011) (see there for further descendants)
• Proto-Katuic: *ŋaam (Sidwell, 2005)
  • Bru: ŋi̤am
  • Kui: ŋŋi̤am~ŋi̤am
  • Pacoh: ngngam
• Proto-Khasian: *ŋiam (Sidwell, 2012)
  • Khasi: shngiam
• Proto-Palaungic: *ŋaːm (Sidwell, 2015)
  • Palaung:
    • Shwe:
      • Sam-Loong: ငါမ်
  • Riang: ŋɑ(ː)m²
• Pearic:
  • Chong
    • of Chantaburi: ŋa̤ːˀm
  • Pear: ŋam