Reconstruction:Proto-Naish/mjak

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 *mjək. Compare Tibetan མིག (mig).

Noun

*mjak

  1. eye

Descendants

  • Naxi: mieq (/⁠mjɤ²¹⁠/)
  • Narua: nya (/⁠njæ⁠/) (only in compounds)

Further reading

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