Reconstruction:Proto-Tai/qemᴬ

This Proto-Tai 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-Tai

Etymology

From Old Chinese 針 (OC *kjum, *kjums, “needle”).

Noun

*qemᴬ

  1. needle

Descendants

  • Northern Tai
    • Nong Zhuang: chaem
    • Tai Do: hểm
    • Zhuang: caemz
  • Central Tai
    • Tày: khêm
  • Southwestern Tai
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