Reconstruction:Proto-Sino-Tibetan/k-r-pʷat

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Proto-Sino-Tibetan

Etymology

  • Proto-Sino-Tibetan: ?
    • Proto-Tibeto-Burman: *k-r-pʷat (Matisoff, STEDT; Mortensen, 2012); *r-pat (Benedict, 1972; LaPolla, 1987); *r-pat ⪤ *p-wat ⪤ *k-r-wat (Matisoff, 1985)

Noun

*k-r-pʷat

  1. leech

Descendants

  • Himalayish
  • Lolo-Burmese-Naxi
    • Lolo-Burmese: *k-r-watᴸ (“leech”) (Matisoff, 2003)
      • Burmish
        • Burmese: ကျွတ် (kywat, “small land leech”) (perhaps also ကြွတ် (krwat, “leech”)? According to Marrison (1967), Benedict (1972), LaPolla (1987) etc.)
      • Proto-Loloish: *k-rwatᴸ (Bradley, 1979)
        • Northern Loloish
          • Yi (Liangshan): ꁶ (nbit, “leech”)
  • Sal
    • Bodo-Garo
      • possibly Garo ruat (“leech”)
  • Proto-Karen: *s-waɁᴰ (Luangthongkum, 2013)
    • S'gaw Karen: သူး (sū́, “(land) leech”), (?) ဝ့ၤ (wẽ, “a species of land leech”)
  • Proto-Kuki-Chin: *w(a/o/u)t

See also

  • *m-liːt (“water leech, horseleech”)
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