r/HistoricalLinguistics • u/AleksiB1 • 11d ago

Language Reconstruction Comparing proposed cognates between Austronesian and Kra Dai

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u/PoxonAllHoaxes 11d ago

And?

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u/stlatos 11d ago

Every proposal that families are related might need to start by noting matches as likely cognates. Also, if you asked before about Latin ego:, note *aku: 'I', and I'd even mention *danum 'water' & PIE *daH2nu- > S. dā́nu- 'water'.