Reconstruction:Proto-Naish/sak

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 *sək (“to breathe”).

Noun

*sak

  1. breath

Descendants

  • Naxi: sal (/⁠sɑ⁵⁵⁠/)
  • Narua: soq (/⁠so˧˥⁠/)
  • Laze: [Term?] (/⁠sɑ˩⁠/)

Further reading

  • Li, Zihe (2022) A Naish Historical Phonology: The Rhyme System‎[1], page 21
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