Reconstruction:Proto-Mon-Khmer/jaam

This Proto-Mon-Khmer 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-Mon-Khmer

Etymology

Proto-Mon-Khmer: *jaam (Shorto, 2006, #205)

Verb

*jaam

to weep, to cry

Compare Korku jaːm ("to cry, to weep").

Descendants

Aslian: *ɟaam ~ *ʔiɟaam (Phillips, 2012)
- Jahaic:
  - Cheq Wong: njəm
  - Jahai: ɟim
  - Kensiu: jim
- Senoic:
  - Semai: jaap
  - Temiar: jaap
- Semelaic:
  - Semelai: ʔjam
Proto-Bahnaric: *ɲəm (Sidwell, 2011) (see there for further descendants)
Proto-Katuic: *ɲaam ~ *ɲiim (Sidwell, 2005)
- Bru: ɲi̤am
- Kriang: ɲaːm
- Pacoh: nhiam
Khasic: *jaam (Sidwell, 2012)
- Khasi: iám, yám
- Pnar: jam
Khmeric:
- Khmer: យំ (yum)
Proto-Khmuic: *ja/əːm (Sidwell, 2013)
- Khmu: jaːm
Mangic:
- Bolyu: jaːm³¹
- Mang: ɲaːm¹
Monic: *jaam (Diffloth, 1984)
- Old Mon: yām
  - Mon: ယာံ
Proto-Palaungic: *jaːm (Sidwell, 2015)
- Palaung:
  - Shwe:
    - Sam-Loong: ယာမ်
- Plang:
  - La Gang: jàm
  - Man Noi: jà̤m
- Riang: jɑm²
Pearic:
- Chong:
  - Chantaburi: ja̤ːm
- Pear: ɲiem
Proto-Vietic: *jaːmʔ ~ ɲaːmʔ (Ferlus, 2007) (see there for further descendants)
- Vietnamese: dám

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