Reconstruction:Proto-Naish/Cla

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 *sr-la (“moon”).

Noun

*Cla

  1. moon
  2. month
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Naxi: hei (/⁠he³³⁠/)
  • Narua: lhi (/⁠ɬi˧⁠/) (only in compounds)

Etymology 2

Compare Tibetan བླ (bla, “soul, life force”), the second element of Burmese လိပ်ပြာ (lippra), and Japhug tɯ-rla.

Noun

*Cla

  1. soul
Descendants
  • ⇒ Naxi: oqhei (/⁠ʔo²¹he³³⁠/)
  • ⇒ Narua: aenlhi (/⁠æ̃˩ɬi˥⁠/) (if not borrowed from Tibetan)
  • ⇒ Laze: [Term?] (/⁠ʁɔ˩ɬie˩⁠/)

Etymology 3

From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *r-nəʔ.

Noun

*Cla

  1. ear
Descendants
  • ⇒ Naxi: heizeeq (/⁠he³³tsɯ²¹⁠/)
  • ⇒ Narua: lhibi (/⁠ɬi˧pi˩⁠/)
  • ⇒ Laze: [Term?] (/⁠ɬie˧tu˥⁠/)

Further reading

  • Li, Zihe (2024) “The origin and evolution of laterals in Proto-Naish”, in Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies‎[1], volume 87, number 1, →DOI, →ISSN, page 178
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