Reconstruction:Proto-Sino-Tibetan/sək

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: *sjək (Coblin, 1986)
    • Proto-Tibeto-Burman: *m-sak (STEDT)

The m- prefix is reconstructed by STEDT solely on the basis of Jinghpaw.

Verb

*sək

  1. to breathe

Descendants

  • Chinese: 息 (OC /*sək/ (B-S)) (see there for further descendants)
  • Naic
    • Proto-Naish: *sak
      • Naxi: sal (/⁠sɑ⁵⁵⁠/)
      • Narua: soq (/⁠so˧˥⁠/)
      • Laze: [Term?] (/⁠sɑ˩⁠/)
    • Namuyi: sā
  • Proto-Lolo-Burmese: *C-sakᴸ
    • Burmish
    • Proto-Loloish: *C-sakᴸ
  • Nungish
    • Drung: saq (/⁠sɑʔ⁵⁵⁠/)
  • Jinghpaw-Asakian
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