Reconstruction:Proto-Naish/rtsʰul

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 *rV-tsut. Li compares Japhug tɯ-rtshɤz (lung).

    Noun

    *rtsʰul

    1. lung
    Descendants
    • Naxi: cherl (/⁠ʈʂʰɚ⁵⁵⁠/)
    • Narua: cheuq (/⁠ʈʂʰɻ̩˧˥⁠/)

    Etymology 2

    Verb

    *rtsʰul

    1. to grasp, hold
    Descendants
    • Naxi: cherl (/⁠ʈʂʰɚ⁵⁵⁠/, to grasp, get a hold of)
    • Narua: cheuq (/⁠ʈʂʰɻ̩˧˥⁠/, to grasp)

    Further reading

    • Li, Zihe (2022), A Naish Historical Phonology: The Rhyme System[1], page 38