Reconstruction:Proto-Austroasiatic/ʔicʔ

Etymology

 * Proto-Austroasiatic: *ʔicʔ (Sidwell, 2024, #AA382)
 * Proto-Mon-Khmer: *ʔic ~ *ʔiə[c] ~ *ʔ[ə]c (Shorto, 2006, #794)

Uncertain connection with Proto-Palaungic, Proto-Khmuic.

Noun

 * 1) excrement, faeces

Descendants

 * Aslian:
 * Jahaic:
 * Kensiu: ʔe̝c
 * Jahai: ʔɛc
 * Senoic:
 * Semelaic:
 * Semelai: ʔəc
 * Bahnaric: *ʔɨc ~ *ʔəc (Sidwell, 2011)
 * Khasian: *ʔəc (Sidwell, 2012)
 * Khmeric:
 * Khmuic: (Sidwell, 2013)
 * Khsing-Mul: ʔac
 * Monic: *ʔic (Diffloth, 1984)
 * Nicobaric: *ʔac (Sidwell, 2018)
 * Central Nicobaric:
 * Nancowry:
 * Pearic: (Headley, 1985)
 * Chong: ʔic
 * Pear: ʔec
 * Vietic: *kəc ~ *kɨc (Ferlus, 2007)
 * Nancowry:
 * Pearic: (Headley, 1985)
 * Chong: ʔic
 * Pear: ʔec
 * Vietic: *kəc ~ *kɨc (Ferlus, 2007)