Austric etymology :

Proto-Austric: *buŋ

Meaning: roof

Borean etymology: Borean etymology

Proto-Austroasiatic: *buoŋ / *buŋ

Austroasiatic meaning: roof

Proto-Austronesian: *ubuŋ, *bubuŋ; *sambuŋ sheathe, cover

Austronesian meaning: ridge, roof

Austronesian code: 24:5; 5:22

Austro-Asiatic etymology :

Proto-Austro-Asiatic: *buoŋ / *buŋ

Meaning: roof

Austric etymology: Austric etymology

Proto-Katuic: *buoŋ

Proto-Bahnaric: *buŋ

Proto-Vietic: *pu:ŋ, C- // *bu:ŋ, k-

Proto-Palaungic: Pr pɔŋ.B

References: Sid

Katuic etymology :

Proto-Katuic: *buoŋ

Meaning: roof

Presyllable: pǝN- / #

Austro-Asiatic etymology: Austro-Asiatic etymology

Proto-West Katuic: BRU puǝŋ.B

Proto-East Katuic: *buǝŋ / *buŋ

References: P-675

West Katuic etymology :

Proto-West Katuic:

Meaning: roof

Katuic etymology: Katuic etymology

Bru: puǝŋ.B

Bru meaning: a half-moon shaped cover for a boat

East Katuic etymology :

Proto-East Katuic: *buǝŋ / *buŋ

Meaning: roof

Presyllable: CǝN- /pǝ-

Katuic etymology: Katuic etymology

Pakoh: mpuaŋ.L

Pakoh meaning: roof

Kri: mpo:ŋ "on" E?

Katu dialects (1): pabuŋ; pǝbu:ŋ roof (Th)

Katu dialects (3): pabuŋ

Katu meaning: roof

Bahnar etymology :

Proto-Bahnaric: *bŭŋ

Meaning: roof

Presyllable: bǝ-

Austro-Asiatic etymology: Austro-Asiatic etymology

Bahnar: bǝbuŋ

Bahnar meaning: roof

Proto-North Bahnaric: REN bǝbuŋ.L

References: SPT

North Bahnaric etymology :

Proto-North-Bahnaric:

Meaning: roof

Bahnaric etymology: Bahnaric etymology

Rengao form: bǝbuŋ.L

Rengao meaning: top of roof

Viet-Muong etymology :

Proto-Viet-Muong: *pu:ŋ, C- // *bu:ŋ, k-

Meaning: cover, lid

Austro-Asiatic etymology: Austro-Asiatic etymology

Vietnamese: vung

Vietnamese meaning: cover, lid (PH)

Muong dialect: bɨŋ.1

Proto-Ruc: *pa:ŋ.2, k-

Ruc (Russian field rec.): kupǝaŋ.2

Ruc (Lo'i's rec.): kɨpǝaŋ.2, kɨprǝaŋ.2

Ruc (Ferlus' rec.): kupʌaŋ.2

Ruc meaning: cover, lid

Thavung-So: cabɔ:ŋ.1

Thavung-So meaning: roof; kabɨaŋ.C.1 ceiling

References: NTF92, NVL161; TC72

Long-range etymologies :

Borean (approx.) : PVNV

Meaning : build, house, roof

Afroasiatic : *bin-

Sino-Caucasian : (PST *bhăŋ 'room, hut')

Austric : PAN *ubuŋ, *bubuŋ; *sambuŋ 'cover', PAA *buoŋ / *buŋ 'roof'

Notes : ? PST < Austric.

Afroasiatic etymology :

Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *bin-

Meaning: building

Borean etymology: Borean etymology

Egyptian: bnbn 'stela' (MK)

Western Chadic: *byani(H)- 'upper story' 1, 'hut' 2

Central Chadic: *binVH- 'hut'

East Chadic: *byaHin- 'hut' 1, 'straw hut' 2

Notes: Related to *bVn- 'build'.

Egyptian etymology :

Old Egyptian: bnbn (MK)

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'stela'

Notes: Reduplication.

West Chadic etymology :

Proto-WChadic: *byani(H)-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'upper story' 1, 'hut' 2 , 'town, village' 3

Hausa: bḗnḗ 1

Ankwe=Goemai: pīn 2 [Fp]

Gerke=Yiwom: pīn 2 [Fp]

Bolewa: bin 2 [Meek]

Karekare: bèn 2 [Meek], bèn [CLR: 202]

Bele: bin 2 [ShB]

Polchi: biŋ 2 [Kr], bǝn 3 [Cs N 417]

Geji: biŋ 2 [Kr],bǝ́ǝŋ 3 [Cs N 417]

Zaar: viin 2 [CLR: 202]

Guruntum: bíiŋ 2 [Ja: 184]

Zul: bǝ́ni 3 [Cs N 417]

Central Chadic etymology :

Proto-CChadic: *binVH-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'hut'

Lamang: íivǝ̀ŋ [CLR]

Cineni=Nakatsa: vine

Gisiga: veŋ [CLR: 203]

Mada: viŋ

Sukur: bīna [Mo]

Gudu: vīn [CLR]

Nzangi: vine [CLR]

Bachama: vùńey [CLR]

Bata: vǝne [CLR]

Logone: vǝna [LLog]

Notes: irregular points to a prefix: *-binV > vin

East Chadic etymology :

Proto-EChadic: *byaHin-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'hut' 1, 'straw hut' 2

Migama: beŋ 1 [JMig]

Jonkor: bínnì [Lk? ]

Bidiya: bèena ̀ 1 [JBid]

Mubi: bene 1 [Lk: ?]

Mokilko: bíìnó 2 [JMkk]

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