Reconstruction:Proto-Tai/C̬.namꟲ

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-Be *namᴮᶜ² (“water”) (> Lingao nam⁴), Proto-Hlai *C-nəmʔ (“water”), Proto-Austronesian *daNum (“water”). Sagart compared this to Puyuma nanum, Amis nanom.

Noun

*C̬.namꟲ (Pittayaporn, 2009)

1. water

Descendants

• Tai
  • Northern Tai
    • Bouyei: ramx
    • Zhuang: raemx
    • Saek: นัม
  • Central Tai
    • Tày: nặm
    • Nùng:
      • SIL orthography: nãhm
      • Vietnam orthography: nặm
    • Nong Zhuang: naemx
    • Zuojiang Zhuang: naemx
  • Southwestern Tai
    • Thai: น้ำ (náam)
    • Northern Thai: ᨶ᩶ᩣᩴ (nam)
    • Isan: น้ำ
    • Southern Thai: หน่าม
    • Lao: ນ້ຳ (nam)
    • Lü: ᦓᧄᧉ (nam²)
    • Tai Dam: ꪙꪾ꫁ (nam6)
    • Tai Dón: ꪙꪾ꫁
    • Shan: ၼမ်ႉ (nâ̰m)
    • Yong: ᨶ᩶ᩣᩴ
    • Tai Nüa: ᥘᥛᥳ (lȧm)
    • Tai Laing:
    • Tai Hongjin: nam⁴
    • Khamti: ꩫမ်ႇ
    • Aiton: ꩫံ (naṃ)
    • Phake: ꩫံ (naṃ)
    • Ahom: 𑜃𑜪 (naṃ)