Reconstruction:Proto-Naish/sra

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 1

Compare Burmese ရှာ (hra, “to search, look for”).

Verb

*sra

  1. to look for, search for
Descendants
  • Naxi: shuq
  • Narua: shei
  • Laze: [Term?] (/⁠ʂɯ˧⁠/)

Etymology 2

Usually compared to Burmese သန်း (san:, “louse”).

Noun

*sra

  1. louse
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Naxi: shu
  • ⇒ Laze: [Term?] (/⁠ʂɯ˥ ʂɯ˥ ʁɔ˥⁠/, “nit”)

Further reading

  • Li, Zihe (2025), “Probing the Evolution History of Naish Languages with Reference to Tibetan, Burmese and Rgyalrong: The Open-Syllable Rhymes”, in Journal of Chinese Linguistics, →DOI, →ISSN, page 62
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