Reconstruction:Proto-Naish/ŋwa

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 1

Proto-Naish numbers (edit)
50
 ←  4 5 6  → 
    Cardinal: *ŋwa

From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *l-ŋaʔ.

Numeral

*ŋwa

  1. five
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Naxi: wa
  • Narua: ngua
  • Laze: [Term?] (/⁠ŋwɤ˥ gv˥⁠/)

Etymology 2

See STEDT. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

*ŋwa

  1. knee
Descendants
  • ⇒ Narua: nguagho
  • ⇒ Laze: [Term?] (/⁠ŋwɑ˩ tu˥⁠/)

Further reading

  • Li, Zihe (2020) “原始納西語前冠音的來源與演變 [The Origin and Evolution of Pre-initials in Proto-Naish]”, in Bulletin of Chinese Linguistics‎[1], volume 12, number 2, →DOI, →ISSN, page 209
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