Reconstruction:Proto-Naish/ljV

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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 *pV-lij, with an irregular vowel correspondence.

Numeral

*ljV

  1. four

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Naxi: lu, lul
  • Narua: ru (/⁠ʐv̩˧⁠/)
  • Laze: (/⁠ʐv˥ gv˥⁠/)

Further reading

  • 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 176-177