Reconstruction:Proto-Naish/ndzeɣ

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 *dziŋ (“tree”).

Noun

*ndzeɣ

  1. tree

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Naxi: zzerq
  • Narua: zzee (classifier for trees)

Further reading

  • Lidz, Liberty (2010) A Descriptive Grammar of Yongning Na (Mosuo)‎[1], Austin, TX: The University of Texas at Austin, page 117
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