Reconstruction:Proto-Western Kho-Bwa/w̥aq/pʰʷa-kʰʲaj

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 *w(a/u)

Proto-Western Kho-Bwa *w̥aq-

Proto-Western Kho-Bwa *kʰʲaj

Proto-Western Kho-Bwa *pʰʷa-

Proto-Western Kho-Bwa *kʰʲaj

Proto-Western Kho-Bwa *w̥aq/pʰʷa-kʰʲaj

From *w̥aq- / *pʰʷa- (bird prefix) + *kʰʲaj. Chug-Lish reflexes the former and Mey-Sartang reflexes the latter.

The second element is cognate with Dikhyang Bugun kʰe (“chicken”), and probably Chinese 雞 (MC kej).

Noun

*w̥aq/pʰʷa-kʰʲaj

1. chicken

Descendants

• Chug-Lish:
  • Chug: hoki
  • Lish: wakʰi
• Mey-Sartang:
  • Sartang:

    Khoina: bətɕʰa

    Jerigaon: pʰtɕʰɛ

    Khoitam: pʰtɕʰɛ

    Rahung: pʰtɕʰɛ

  • Sherdukpen:

    Rupa: bəcʰa

    Shergaon: pʰtɕʰa