Reconstruction:Proto-Naish/rtsʰul

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.
See also: Reconstruction:Proto-Naish/rtsul

Proto-Naish

Etymology 1

From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *rV-tsut. Li compares Japhug tɯ-rtshɤz (“lung”).

Noun

*rtsʰul

  1. lung
Descendants
  • Naxi: cherl (/⁠ʈʂʰɚ⁵⁵⁠/)
  • Narua: cheuq (/⁠ʈʂʰɻ̩˧˥⁠/)

Etymology 2

Verb

*rtsʰul

  1. to grasp, hold
Descendants
  • Naxi: cherl (/⁠ʈʂʰɚ⁵⁵⁠/, “to grasp, get a hold of”)
  • Narua: cheuq (/⁠ʈʂʰɻ̩˧˥⁠/, “to grasp”)

Further reading

  • Li, Zihe (2022) A Naish Historical Phonology: The Rhyme System‎[1], page 38
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