Reconstruction:Proto-Naish/(C)la

This Proto-Naish entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Naish

Etymology

From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *t-la(k) (“musk deer”). The initial correspondence between Naxi and Na is highly irregular, with Naxi and Malimasa having the outcome of *l- while Na has the outcome of *Cl-.

Noun

*(C)la

  1. musk deer
Descendants
  • Naxi: lei (/⁠le³³⁠/)
  • Narua: lhiq (/⁠ɬi˧⁠/)

Further reading

  • Li, Zihe (2024), “The origin and evolution of laterals in Proto-Naish”, in Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies‎[1], volume 87, number 1, →DOI, →ISSN, page 180
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