Reconstruction:Proto-Naish/sra ma

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 *sra (“louse”) +‎ *ma (augmentative).

Noun

*sra ma

  1. louse

Descendants

  • Narua: sheimi
  • Laze: [Term?] (/⁠ʂɯ˧ mie˧⁠/)

Further reading

  • Li, Zihe (2025) “Probing the Evolution History of Naish Languages with Reference to Tibetan, Burmese and Rgyalrong: The Open-Syllable Rhymes”, in Journal of Chinese Linguistics, →DOI, →ISSN, page 62
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