Reconstruction:Proto-Sino-Tibetan/ʔoj

This Proto-Sino-Tibetan 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-Sino-Tibetan

Reconstruction

  • Proto-Sino-Tibetan:
    • Proto-Tibeto-Burman: *hwaːy (Matisoff, 2003; STEDT)

Verb

*ʔoj

  1. to wither
  2. to fade

Descendants

  • Chinese: 萎 (OC *ʔoi (Schuessler)) (see there for further descendants)
  • Lolo-Burmese
    • Loloish
      • Lahu: ho-e₋ (hwē in Matisoff's notation)
  • Proto-Kuki-Chin: *ʔuay
    • Central Chin
  • Jingpho-Asakian
    • Jingpho: wai (“to fade”)
  • Proto-Tangkhulic: *hoj
    • Tangkhul Naga: khangahui
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