Reconstruction:Proto-Sino-Tibetan/N-pat

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: *m-p(r)at/k (STEDT)

The STEDT etymon contains both velar-final and coronal-final reflexes. They should be separated into two etyma.

Verb

*N-pat

  1. to strike

Descendants

  • Chinese: (OC *m-pat (B-S)) (see there for further descendants)
  • Naic
    • Naish
      • Naxi: bai (with irregular vowel reflex)
  • Lolo-Burmese
    • Burmish
      • Achang: bat
      • Pela: pɛʔ³¹