Reconstruction:Proto-Sino-Tibetan/kV-rtsik

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: *g-zik (STEDT)

Pre-initial *r- is required by rGyalrongic, which consistently shows it.

Noun

*kV-rtsik

  1. leopard

Descendants

  • Proto-Bodish: *(g)zik (see there for further descendants)
  • Lepcha
    • Lepcha: ᰠᰆᰦᰭ (sacák)
  • rGyalrongic
    • West rGyalrongic
      • Horpa
        • Tangut: 𘃃 (*zewr²)
      • Khroskyabs: ʁrzôɣ (“grizzly bear”)
    • East rGyalrongic
      • Japhug: kɯ-rtsɤɣ
  • Qiangic
    • Northern Qiang:
      • Mawo: [Term?] (/sə/)
    • Southern Qiang:
      • Taoping: [Term?] (/si⁵⁵/)
  • Naic
    • Naish
      • Naxi: rhee (/⁠(ɳ)ɖʐɯ³³⁠/)
      • Narua: raeq (/⁠ʐæ˩˥⁠/)
  • Proto-Lolo-Burmese: *zik
    • Burmish
    • Proto-Loloish: *k-zikᴸ
      • Northern Loloish
        • Nuosu: ꍀ (ssyt)
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