Reconstruction:Proto-Naish/lak

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 *tV-lak (“hand”).

Noun

*lak

  1. hand

Derived terms

Descendants

  • ⇒ Naxi: laqpu (/⁠lɑ²¹pʰu³³⁠/)
  • ⇒ Narua: lokhua (/⁠lo˩qʰwɤ˧⁠/)

Further reading

  • Li, Zihe (2022) A Naish Historical Phonology: The Rhyme System‎[1], page 21
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