Reconstruction:Proto-Naish/Sni Cmbwaɣ

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 *Sni (“person”) +‎ *Cmbwaɣ (“guest”).

Noun

*Sni Cmbwaɣ

  1. guest

Descendants

  • Narua: hinbbae (/⁠hĩ˧bæ˧⁠/, “guest”)
  • Laze: [Term?] (/⁠hĩ˧ ʁɔ˧⁠/)

Further reading

  • Li, Zihe (2018), “原始纳西语的r介音和前冠音 [Pre-initials and the medial *-r- in Proto-Naish]”, in 民族语文, volume 2018, number 1, page 45 of 43-57
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