Reconstruction:Proto-Austroasiatic/smʔaɲ

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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: *smʔaɲ ~ *smʔɨɲ (Sidwell, 2024, #AA175)
  • Proto-Mon-Khmer: *smʔaɲ (Shorto, 2006, #888)

Noun

*smʔaɲ

  1. star

Descendants

  • Proto-Bahnaric: *smaɲ (Sidwell, 2011) (see there for further descendants)
  • Proto-Katuic: *smaɲ (Sidwell, 2005)
  • Proto-Khmuic: *sməɲ (Sidwell, 2013)
    • Khmu: srmeɲ
    • Khsing-Mul: məɲ
    • O'du: smaɲ
  • Monic:
    • Middle Mon: samʼan
  • Proto-Palaungic: *səˀmɤɲ (Sidwell, 2015)
    • Plang:
      • La Gang: sa.mɤ́iɲ
      • Man Noi: sa.mɤ́iɲ
    • Riang: sək² məɲ²