Reconstruction:Proto-Naish/lak ŋi

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

A compound made of *lak (“hand”) and some second element meaning "finger". Elsewhere in Naic, the compound appears in Namuyi [Term?] (/⁠læ31 ȵi31⁠/) and Shixing [Term?] (/⁠le33 ɲi55⁠/).

The exact same compound, however, shows up in Burmese လက်ညှိုး (lakhnyui:, “index finger”) and its other Lolo-Burmese cognates.

Noun

*lak ŋi

  1. finger

Descendants

  • Naxi: lanieq (/⁠lɑ³³ȵɤ²¹⁠/)
  • Narua: loni (/⁠lo˧ɲi˥⁠/)

Further reading

  • Li, Zihe (2022) A Naish Historical Phonology: The Rhyme System‎[1], page 10
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