Reconstruction:Proto-Tai/C̥.dukᴰ

This Proto-Tai 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-Tai

Etymology

Compare Proto-Hlai *Cuɾɯːk (“bone”), whence Hlai vuuek.

Noun

*C̥.dukᴰ

1. bone

Descendants

• Northern Tai
  • Zhuang: ndok, nduk
  • Bouyei: ndos
• Central Tai
  • Tày: đúc
• Southwestern Tai
  • Thai: ดูก (dùuk)
  • Lao: ດູກ (dūk)
  • Lü: ᦡᦳᧅᧈ (ḋuk¹)
  • Shan: *လုက်ႇ (*lùk), လုပ်ႇ (lùp)
  • Tai Dam: ꪒꪴꪀ
  • Tai Nüa: ᥘᥧᥐᥴ (lúk)
  • Ahom: 𑜓𑜤𑜀𑜫 (duk)

References

• Pittayaporn, Pittayawat (2009) The Phonology of Proto-Tai (Doctoral dissertation)‎^[1], Department of Linguistics, Cornell University, page 325