Reconstruction:Proto-Naish/raɣ

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 *k-raŋ.

Verb

*raɣ

  1. to measure

Descendants

  • Naxi: lerl (/⁠ɭɚ⁵⁵⁠/)
  • Narua: ruae (/⁠ʐwæ˧⁠/, to weigh)

Further reading

  • Li, Zihe (2024) “The origin and evolution of laterals in Proto-Naish”, in Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies[1], volume 87, number 1, →DOI, →ISSN, page 182