Reconstruction:Proto-Austroasiatic/ciʔ

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: *ciʔ (Sidwell, 2024, #AA001)
Proto-Mon-Khmer: *ciiʔ (Shorto, 2006, #39)

Noun

*ciʔ

head louse

Descendants

Aslian: *cɛ(ɛ)ʔ (Phillips, 2012)
- Jah Hut: cɛʔ
- Jahaic:
  - Cheq Wong: cɛʔ
  - Jahai: ciʔ
  - Kensiu: ceʔ
- Senoic:
  - Semai: chèèq
  - Temiar: cek
- Semelaic:
  - Semaq Beri: ci
  - Semelai: ci
Proto-Bahnaric: *ciː (Sidwell, 2011) (see there for further descendants)
Proto-Katuic: *ʔɲcəj (Sidwell, 2005)
- Pacoh: nchei
- Kui: ɲcɛː
- Bru: ɲcej
Proto-Khasian: *ksiː (Sidwell, 2018)
- Khasi: ksi, 'si
Khmeric:
- Khmeric: ចៃ (cay)
Proto-Khmuic: *ceʔ (Sidwell, 2013)
- Khsing-Mul: ceːj
- Khmu: seʔ
Mangic:
- Mang: θiː¹
Monic:
- Mon: စဲ (coa)
Munda:
- North Munda:
  - Santali: ᱥᱤ (si)
Nicobaric:
- Central Nicobaric:
  - Nancowry: shēi
Proto-Palaungic: *ciːʔ (Sidwell, 2015)
- Palaung:
  - Shwe:
    - Sam-Loong: ဆီ
- Riang: siʔ¹
- Lawa: səiʔ
Proto-Pearic: *ciʔ (Headley, 1985)
- Chong: cʰiː
Proto-Vietic: *ciːʔ (Ferlus, 2007) (see there for further descendants)