Reconstruction:Proto-Naish/mak

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 *d-maq.

Noun

*mak

  1. soldier

Descendants

  • Naxi: muqga (/⁠mu²¹kɑ³³⁠/)
  • Narua: mosso (/⁠mo˩zo˥⁠/)

Further reading

  • Li, Zihe (2022) A Naish Historical Phonology: The Rhyme System[1], page 27