Reconstruction:Proto-Naish/Cwa

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

From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *rwəʔ (STEDT, under PTB *r/g-wa).

Noun

*Cwa

  1. village
    Synonym: *mba

Descendants

  • Naxi: we
  • Narua: wua

Further reading

  • Lidz, Liberty (2010), A Descriptive Grammar of Yongning Na (Mosuo)[1], Austin, TX: The University of Texas at Austin, page 112