WOLD -

mẹ

a word from vocabulary Vietnamese by Mark Alves

Word form	mẹ
LWT meaning(s)	the mother
Word meaning	the mother
Comments on word	The proto-Vietic form is identified in Ferlus ms.
Analyzability	unanalyzable
Age	Proto-Vietic [24] (-1000–0)
Register	General

Borrowed status	3. perhaps borrowed
Comments	This term resembles words meaning “mother” in other neighboring languages, making it difficult to claim positive affiliation with any of them.
Source words	*mɛ 'mother, woman' Proto-Tai
Effect	Coexistence
Salience	Present in pre-contact environment
Contact situation	Via spoken contact [24]