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This Proto-Naish 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.
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Proto-Naish
Etymology 1
From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *kV-ni-s.
Numeral
*ŋi
- two
Derived terms
Descendants
- Naxi: ni (/ȵi³³/), niq (/ȵi²¹/)
- Narua: ni (/ɲi˩˥/)
- ⇒ Laze: [Term?] (/ŋi˥gv̩˥/)
Etymology 2
From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *ku-ni(k).
Noun
*ŋi
- day
Derived terms
Descendants
- Naxi: ni (/ȵi³³/)
- Narua: ni (/ɲi˥/, classifier for days)
Etymology 3
From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *sV-na(r) (“nose”).
Noun
*ŋi
- nose
Descendants
- ⇒ Naxi: nilmerq (“nose”)
- ⇒ Narua: nigge (“nose”)
- ⇒ Laze: [Term?] (/njɤ˧ gɤ˥/, “nose”)
Etymology 4
From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *s-ŋja (“fish”).
Noun
*ŋi
- fish
Descendants
- Naxi: ni (“fish”)
- ⇒ Narua: nisso
- ⇒ Laze: [Term?] (/ɲi˩ ze˥/)
Further reading
- Li, Zihe (2022), A Naish Historical Phonology: The Rhyme System[1], page 10
- Li, Zihe (2025), “Probing the Evolution History of Naish Languages with Reference to Tibetan, Burmese and Rgyalrong: The Open-Syllable Rhymes”, in Journal of Chinese Linguistics, →DOI, →ISSN, page 74 of 56-97