Reconstruction:Proto-Sino-Tibetan/rV-pa

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-pʷa (Matisoff; STEDT)

Noun

*rV-pa

  1. axe

Descendants

  • Chinese: (OC /*p(r)aʔ/ (B-S)) (see there for further descendants)
  • rGyalrongic
    • West rGyalrongic
      • Horpa
        • Geshiza: lvi
        • Tangut: 𘟬 (*wjị¹)
      • Khroskyabs: rvî
    • East rGyalrongic
      • Japhug: tɯ-rpa
      • Tshobdun: tə-rpe
  • Naic
    • Proto-Naish: *(C)mba
      • Naxi: laqbbei (/⁠lɑ²¹be³³⁠/)
      • Narua: bbimi (/⁠bi˩mi˩⁠/)
  • Proto-Central Naga: *pu
  • Proto-Tangkhulic: *hwa
    • Tangkhul Naga: ngaha
  • Lolo-Burmese
  • Jingpho-Asakian
    • Jingpho: ning wa
  • Proto-Bodo-Garo: *ru¹-a
    • Bodo (India): रुवा (ruoa)
    • Dimasa: roa
    • Garo: rua
  • Proto-Tani: *faː