Reconstruction:Proto-Naish/di

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)
10
1 2  →  10  → 
    Cardinal: *di

From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *kV-tek.

Numeral

*di

  1. one
Descendants
  • Naxi: ddee (/⁠ɖɯ³³⁠/), ddeeq (/⁠ɖɯ²¹⁠/)
  • Narua: ddee (/⁠ɖɯ˩˥⁠/)

Etymology 2

STEDT's comparisons do not work phonetically; they do not account for the *i in Naish. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Adjective

*di

  1. big, large
Descendants
  • Naxi: ddeeq
  • Narua: ddeeq

Further reading

  • Li, Zihe (2025) “Probing the Evolution History of Naish Languages with Reference to Tibetan, Burmese and Rgyalrong: The Open-Syllable Rhymes”, in Journal of Chinese Linguistics, →DOI, →ISSN, page 75
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