Reconstruction:Proto-Western Kho-Bwa/kʰa-zʲaŋ

This Proto-Western Kho-Bwa 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-Western Kho-Bwa

Alternative reconstructions

• *kʰazijaŋ

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Sino-Tibetan *m/s-gaw?

Proto-Western Kho-Bwa *kʰa-

Proto-Western Kho-Bwa *kʰa-zʲaŋ

From *kʰa- (head prefix) + an unknown element. Cognate with Bulu Puroik kəzã, Dikhyang Bugun kʰazijɔŋ.

The devoicing of zʲ > ɕ in Chug-Lish is unexpected.

Noun

*kʰa-zʲaŋ

1. hair (of the head)

Descendants

• Chug-Lish:
  • Chug: kʰuɕaŋ
  • Lish: kʰuɕaŋ
• Mey-Sartang:
  • Sartang:

    Khoina: gəʐaŋ

    Jerigaon: gəzaŋ

    Khoitam: gəzaŋ

    Rahung: gəzaŋ

  • Sherdukpen:

    Rupa: gəzaŋ

    Shergaon: gəzaŋ