Proto-Mon-Khmer

proper noun

The hypothetical ancestor language or protolanguage of the Mon-Khmer language group, which includes Khmer and Vietnamese.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. uncountablehuman sciencesThe hypothetical ancestor language or protolanguage of the Mon-Khmer language group, which includes Khmer and Vietnamese.

Origin

From proto- + Mon-Khmer.

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Translations

French proto-môn-khmer
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Cite this entry
APA

Proto-Mon-Khmer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Proto-Mon-Khmer

MLA

“Proto-Mon-Khmer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Proto-Mon-Khmer. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Proto-Mon-Khmer,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Proto-Mon-Khmer.

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