Reconstruction:Proto-Sino-Tibetan/paŋʔ

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: *k(w)aŋ ⪤ *pʷaŋ (STEDT)

Verb

*paŋʔ

  1. to spin fabric

Reconstruction notes

  • This verb often formed derivatives meaning "spindle" and "spider". Many derivatives have a velar (pre-)initial, probably from a derivational prefix.
  • The initial *p may manifest as *w, probably due to lenition when a prefix is attached.

Descendants

  • Chinese: 紡 / 纺 (OC *pʰaŋʔ (B-S)) (see there for further descendants)
  • Bodish:
    • Tibetan: ཕང (phang, “spindle”)
  • rGyalrongic:
    • Japhug: pɣo
    • Situ: kapô
  • Lolo-Burmese:
    • Burmish:
      • Burmese: ဝင့် (wang., “to spin (cotton)”)
  • Jingpho-Asakian
    • Jingpho: kabang (“spindle”)
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