Reconstruction:Proto-Western Kho-Bwa/n̥a-jʷa-kʰa

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-

Proto-Sino-Tibetan *g(j/w)ar

Proto-Sino-Tibetan *m/s-k(w)a-j

Proto-Western Kho-Bwa *n̥a-jʷa-kʰa

From *n̥a- (lower face prefix) +‎ Proto-Sino-Tibetan *g(j/w)ar (“cheek, chin, jaw”) +‎ Proto-Sino-Tibetan *m/s-k(w)a-j (“mouth, opening”).

Noun

*n̥a-jʷa-kʰa

1. chin

Descendants

• Mey-Sartang:
  • Sartang:

    Khoina: nyjukʰu

    Jerigaon: nyjɔkʰu

    Khoitam: nəwu

    Rahung: mawu