Reconstruction:Proto-Sino-Tibetan/rV-pa

This Proto-Sino-Tibetan 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.
See also: Reconstruction:Proto-Sino-Tibetan/rV-paʔ

Proto-Sino-Tibetan

Reconstruction

  • Proto-Sino-Tibetan: *pr+waɣ/br+waɣ (Coblin, 1986)
    • Proto-Tibeto-Burman:
      • *g-pa (Benedict, 1972)
      • *g-pʷa ⪤ r-pʷa, r-wa (Matisoff, 2003)
      • *pa (Schuessler, 2007)
      • *r/g/s-pʷa (STEDT)

Schuessler (2007:152) suspects the Chinese term to be borrowed from a "Tibeto-Burman" language based on its late attestion and identification as a southwest Chinese word.

The Nungish comparandum is pointed out by Jacques (2022b:25).

Noun

*rV-pa

  1. bamboo

Descendants

  • Chinese: 笆 (OC *pˁra (STEDT), “bamboo fence”) (see there for further descendants)
  • Bodish
    • Tibetic
      • Tibetan: སྤ (spa, “cane, bamboo”)
  • Proto-Lolo-Burmese: *wa²
    • Burmish
    • Proto-Loloish: *wa²
  • Nungish
    • Drung: tvwa (“a type of bamboo”)
  • Jingpho-Asakian
  • Proto-Bodo-Garo: *bwa²
    • Bodo (India): औवा (wuoa)
    • Dimasa: wah
    • Garo: wa·a
    • Kokborok: uá
  • Proto-Kuki-Chin: *rua
    • Central
  • Proto-Central Naga: *pwa, *r-hwaʔ
    • Ao: (Chungli) ao
  • Proto-Tangkhulic: *hwa
  • Manipuri: ꯋꯥ (wā)
  • Proto-Karen: *hwaᴮ
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