Reconstruction:Proto-Vietic/k-veːr

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

Most likely a compound of *k- (locative prefix) +‎ *veːr (“to return”). Compare also Proto-Katuic *wiil ~ *weel (Sidwell, 2005).

Noun

*k-veːr

  1. village

Descendants

  • Arem: viːl
  • Chut:
    • Rục: kəveːl¹
    • Sách: kəveːl¹
  • Kha Pong: viːl
  • Malieng: kəveːl¹
  • Thavung: kawə̂ːn
  • Viet-Muong:
    • Muong: quêl
    • Vietnamese: quê
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