Reconstruction:Proto-Naish/saɣ ŋi

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 *saɣ (“tomorrow”) +‎ *ŋi (“day”). It greatly resembles Tibetan སང་ཉིན (sang nyin), and it cannot be precluded that this expression is calqued from Tibetan.

Noun

*saɣ ŋi

  1. tomorrow

Descendants

  • Naxi: soqni (/⁠so²¹ȵi³³⁠/)
  • Narua: soni (/⁠so˧ɲi˥⁠/)

Further reading

  • Li, Zihe (2022) A Naish Historical Phonology: The Rhyme System‎[1], page 28
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