Reconstruction:Proto-Sino-Tibetan/kaw

This Proto-Sino-Tibetan 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-Sino-Tibetan

Reconstruction

  • Proto-Sino-Tibetan: *gaɣw/kəɣw (Coblin, 1986)
    • Proto-Tibeto-Burman: *gaw (Benedict, 1972); *(g/k)aw (STEDT)

Many comparisons due to STEDT and Schuessler (2007:272). For rGyalrongic cognates, see Zhang, Jacques & Lai (2019:89).

Verb

*kaw

  1. to call

Descendants

  • Chinese: 號 / 号 (OC *[C.ɡ]ˤaw, *Cə.[ɡ]ˤaw-s (B-S)) (see there for further descendants)
  • rGyalrongic
    • East rGyalrongic
      • Japhug: akhu
      • Situ: ka-ŋa-khō (Cogtse), kə-okhō (Brag-bar)
  • Lolo-Burmese
  • Jingpho-Asakian
    • Jingpho: gau (“to summon, call”)
  • Proto-Kuki-Chin: *kaw
    • Central Chin
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