Reconstruction:Proto-Mon-Khmer/slaʔ

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: *slaʔ (Shorto, 2006, #230)

The word was loaned into many Sino-Tibetan languages, such as Nuosu ꆿ (lat, “tea”), Naxi leil (“tea”), S'gaw Karen လၣ် (là, “leaf”), as well as Chinese 茶 (chá) (most likely through a Loloish source).

Cognate with Gata' uliaˀ ("leaf").

Noun

*slaʔ

leaf

Descendants

Aslian: *səlaaʔ (Phillips, 2012)
- Jah Hut: hlaʔ
- Jahaic:
  - Chewong: haleʔ
  - Kensiu: haliʔ
  - Jahai: haliʔ
- Senoic:
  - Semai: selaaq
  - Temiar: sela
- Semelaic:
  - Semaq Beri: sala
Proto-Bahnaric: *slaː (Sidwell, 2011)
- Central Bahnaric: *hlaː (Sidwell, 2011)
  - Tampuan: hlaː
- South Bahnaric: *həlaː (Sidwell, 2000)
  - Chrau: la
Katuic: *salaa (Sidwell, 2005)
- Eastern Katu: hala
- Eastern Bru: sala
- Pacoh: ula
Khasic: *slaa (Sidwell, 2012)
- Khasi: sla
Khmeric:
- Old Khmer: slā (“areca palm; leaf”)
  - Khmer: ស្លឹក (slək), ស្លា (slaa, “areca palm”)
Khmuic: *hlaʔ (Sidwell, 2013)
Mangic:
- Mang: laː¹
Monic:
- Old Mon: sla
  - Mon: သၠ (hlaʔ)
Pearic: *-laːˀ (Sidwell & Rau, 2015)
Proto-Vietic: *s-laːʔ (Ferlus, 2007)
- Vietnamese: lá

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