Reconstruction:Proto-Mon-Khmer/mraik

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: *mraik (Shorto, 2006, #416)

Maybe a Wanderwort. Likely cognate to Santali ᱢᱟᱨᱟᱜ (marak’). Compare Proto-Dravidian *mayVr (“peacock”), whence Tamil மயில் (mayil) and Malayalam മയിൽ (mayil). Malay merak and Acehnese meurak (< Proto-Chamic *əmraːk) are likely borrowed from a Bahnaric language.

Proto-Karen *braɁᴰ (“peacock”), whence S'gaw Karen ထိၣ်ပှာ် (hṭoh̀ phgạ), may also be loaned from this root.

Noun

*mraik

peacock

Descendants

Proto-Bahnaric: *braːk (Sidwell, 2011)
- Central Bahnaric
  - Bahnar: ămră
    → Malay: merak
    
    → Old Javanese: mrak
- South Bahnaric
  - Sre [Koho]: bra
  - Chrau: vraq
  → Proto-Chamic: *əmraːk
  → Acehnese: meurak
Proto-Katuic: *braak ~ *raak (Sidwell, 2005)
- Eastern Bru: riac
- Pacoh: rac
Monic
- Old Mon: mrek, mreṅ
  - Modern Mon: မြာ် (pəràik)
Nicobaric
- Car Nicobarese: fum-rech (fɯmɾec)

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