Reconstruction:Proto-Karen/səmᴬ

This Proto-Karen 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-Karen

Etymology

From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *kV-sum (three).

Noun

*səmᴬ

  1. three

Descendants

  • Northern Karenic
    • Pa'o Karen: သွံ
  • Central Karenic
    • Western Kayah: ꤞꤛꤣ꤭ (thūeoe)
    • Geba Karen: သဳ (θó)
  • Southern Karenic