Reconstruction:Proto-Naish/lam

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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 *lam (road).

Noun

*lam

  1. road

Descendants

  • Naxi: ree, sseeggv
  • Narua: req (/⁠ʐɤ˩˥⁠/), rezi (/⁠ʐæ˩ tsɯ˧˥⁠/)

Further reading

  • Li, Zihe (2022) A Naish Historical Phonology: The Rhyme System, pages 39-41
  • Li, Zihe (2024) “The origin and evolution of laterals in Proto-Naish”, in Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies, volume 87, number 1, →DOI, →ISSN, pages 172-173