Reconstruction:Proto-Vietic/-roːŋ

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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

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Old Chinese (OC *[mə]-roŋ, “dragon”) (B-S) like many other languages of Southeast Asia. Compare also Khmer រោង (roong, (year of the) dragon) and its equivalent in Thai มะโรง (má-roong).

Noun

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*-roːŋ

  1. dragon

Descendants

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  • Tho:
    • Cuoi Cham: ʐoŋ²
    • Lang Lo: ʐoŋ²
  • Viet-Muong:
    • Muong: rồng
    • Middle Vietnamese: (ròu᷄), 𧏵 (ròu᷄)