Reconstruction:Proto-Western Kho-Bwa/n̥a-

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

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Sino-Tibetan *s-na ~ s-naːr?

Proto-Western Kho-Bwa *n̥a-

Probably from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *s-na ~ s-naːr (“nose”).

Prefix

*n̥a-

1. lower face, neck

Derived terms

• *da/sʲa/n̥a-tsʰʷa (“mouth”)
• *n̥a-jʷa-kʰa (“chin”)
• *n̥a-pʰoŋ (“nose”)
• *n̥a-qar (“phlegm”)
• *n̥a-tʰoŋ (“neck”)
• *n̥a-tʰuŋ (“tooth”)