Reconstruction:Proto-Naish/ŋi ma

This Proto-Naish 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-Naish

Etymology

From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *ku-ni(k) somehow. It is difficult to tell whether the whole compound may be borrowed from Tibetan ཉི་མ (nyi ma, “sun, day”) or was formed independently.

Noun

*ŋi ma

  1. sun

Descendants

  • Naxi: nimei (/⁠ȵi³³me³³⁠/)
  • Narua: nimi (/⁠ɲi˧mi˧⁠/)

Further reading

  • Li, Zihe (2022) A Naish Historical Phonology: The Rhyme System‎[1], page 10
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