Reconstruction:Proto-Naish/Cla

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.

Proto-Naish

Etymology 1

    From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *sr-la (“moon”).

    Noun

    *Cla

    1. moon
    2. month
    Derived terms
    Descendants
    • Naxi: hei (/⁠he³³⁠/)
    • Narua: lhi (/⁠ɬi˧⁠/) (only in compounds)

    Etymology 2

      Compare Tibetan བླ (bla, “soul, life force”), the second element of Burmese လိပ်ပြာ (lippra), and Japhug tɯ-rla.

      Noun

      *Cla

      1. soul
      Descendants
      • ⇒ Naxi: oqhei (/⁠ʔo²¹he³³⁠/)
      • ⇒ Narua: aenlhi (/⁠æ̃˩ɬi˥⁠/) (if not borrowed from Tibetan)
      • ⇒ Laze: [Term?] (/⁠ʁɔ˩ɬie˩⁠/)

      Etymology 3

        From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *r-nəʔ.

        Noun

        *Cla

        1. ear
        Descendants
        • ⇒ Naxi: heizeeq (/⁠he³³tsɯ²¹⁠/)
        • ⇒ Narua: lhibi (/⁠ɬi˧pi˩⁠/)
        • ⇒ Laze: [Term?] (/⁠ɬie˧tu˥⁠/)

        Further reading

        • Li, Zihe (2024), “The origin and evolution of laterals in Proto-Naish”, in Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies‎[1], volume 87, number 1, →DOI, →ISSN, page 178 of 169–187
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