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

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 *tʰuŋ

Proto-Western Kho-Bwa *n̥a-tʰuŋ

From *n̥a- (lower face prefix) +‎ *tʰuŋ (“round solid object?”).

Noun

*n̥a-tʰuŋ

1. tooth

Descendants

• Chug-Lish:
  • Chug: hintuŋ
  • Lish: hintuŋ
• Mey-Sartang:
  • Sartang:

    Khoina: nytʰyŋ

    Jerigaon: nətʰyŋ

    Khoitam: nytʰyŋ

    Rahung: pʰtʰyŋ

  • Sherdukpen:

    Shergaon: nətʰuŋ