Reconstruction:Proto-Sino-Tibetan/puʔ

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: *buw (Chou, 1972; Benedict, 1972); *bəw (Matisoff, 2003; STEDT)

For the rGyalrongic reflexes, see Zhang, Jacques and Lai (2019).

Verb

*puʔ

  1. to carry on one's back or shoulders
  2. to protect

Descendants

  • Chinese: 保 (OC *pˤuʔ (B-S), “to protect, save”), 抱 (OC *[m-p]ˤuʔ (B-S), “to carry”) (see there for further descendants)
  • rGyalrongic
    • East rGyalrongic
      • ⇒ Japhug: ɯpɯ kɤpa (“to take care of”)
      • ⇒ Situ: upû kaviɛ̂ (“to take care of”)
  • Proto-Lolo-Burmese: *bəw²
  • Proto-Tangkhulic: *wu
  • Proto-Kuki-Chin: *puu
    • Central
  • Manipuri: ꯄꯨ (pu)
  • Karbi: bu
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