Reconstruction:Proto-Naish/jak

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 *mə-l(j)ək (“to lick”).

Verb

*jak

  1. to lick

Descendants

  • Naxi: yeq (/⁠jɤ²¹⁠/)
  • Narua: yeq (/⁠jɤ˧˥⁠/)

Further reading

  • Li, Zihe (2022) A Naish Historical Phonology: The Rhyme System‎[1], page 29
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