Reconstruction:Proto-Western Kho-Bwa/n̥a-tʰoŋ

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-Western Kho-Bwa *tʰoŋ

Proto-Western Kho-Bwa *n̥a-tʰoŋ

From *n̥a- (lower face prefix) +‎ *tʰoŋ. Cognate with Proto-Puroik *kə-tuŋ (“neck”).

Noun

*n̥a-tʰoŋ

1. neck

Descendants

• Chug-Lish:
  • Chug: hɛntʰɔŋ
  • Lish: hɛntʰɔŋ
• Mey-Sartang:
  • Sartang:

    Khoina: nətuxi

    Jerigaon: nətʰuŋ

    Khoitam: nətʰuŋ

    Rahung: pʰtʰuŋ

  • Sherdukpen:

    Rupa: tʰuŋtsɛ̃