Reconstruction:Proto-Tai/ɕɤwᶜ

Proto-Tai

Etymology

Derived from Derived from Middle Chinese 主 (MC tsyuX, “master; owner”).

Noun

*ɕɤwᶜ (Pittayaporn, 2009)

1. master, owner

Descendants

• Tai
  • Southwestern Tai
    • Thai: เจ้า (jâao)
    • Lao: ເຈົ້າ (chao)
    • Isan: เจ้า
    • Phu Thai: เจ้า
    • Tai Dam: ꪹꪊ꫁ꪱ
    • Shan: ၸဝ်ႈ (tsāo)
    • Northern Thai: ᨧᩮᩢ᩶ᩣ
    • Lü: ᦈᧁᧉ (ṫsaw²)
    • Ahom: 𑜋𑜈𑜫 (chaw), 𑜋𑜨𑜧 (chow)
    • Tai Nüa: ᥓᥝᥲ (tsàw)