Reconstruction:Proto-Naish/kʰri

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 *krəj. Cognate to Burmese ခြေ (hkre).

Noun

*kʰri

  1. foot
  2. leg

Descendants

  • Naxi: kee (/⁠kʰɯ³³⁠/)
  • Narua: kee (/⁠kʰɯ˧⁠/)

Further reading

  • Li, Zihe (2022) A Naish Historical Phonology: The Rhyme System‎[1], page 9
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