Where does “haꞌ” come from?

haꞌ (Jakaltek) comes from Proto-Mon-Khmer haʔ — to open mouth.

haꞌ (Jakaltek): water

Definitions

  1. water

Ancestry of “haꞌ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Mon-Khmerhaʔto open mouth
Every word from Proto-Mon-Khmer haʔ