Reconstruction:Proto-Sino-Tibetan/rV-jaŋ

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: *r-yaːŋ (Benedict, 1972; Matisoff, 2003; STEDT)

STEDT and Schuessler's comparison to Chinese 輕 / 轻 (qīng) is difficult as the initial does not correspond.

Adjective

*rV-jaŋ

  1. light (not heavy), lightweight

Descendants

  • Proto-Bodish: *jaŋ
  • Proto-Kuki-Chin: *yaaŋ
  • Bodo-Garo
    • Bodo (India): रेजें (rezeŋ)
    • Garo: ritchenga
  • Jingpho-Asakian
  • Manipuri: ꯌꯥꯡ (yāng, “to be lightweight”)
  • Karbi: arjang (“to be lightweight”)
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