Reconstruction:Proto-Western Kho-Bwa/ma-

Proto-Western Kho-Bwa

Etymology

Perhaps related to Old Chinese m₂-, used to form body-part terms, e.g. 肚 (*m-tˤaʔ, “stomach”), 頭 / 头 (*[m-t]ˤo, “head”).

Prefix

*ma-

1. (anatomy) forms body part terms

Derived terms

• *ma-kʰa (“walnut”)
• *ma-kʰak (“belt”)
• *ma-riŋ (“younger sister”)