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STEDT #2316

*s-(k/g)lak

COOK / COOKED / BOIL

Reconstruction analysis

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Intermediate reconstructions

Lolo-Burmese*glak ‘BOIL’
Lolo-Burmese*ʔglak ‘CAUSE TO BOIL’

Connections

HPTB*glak ‘cooked’p. 70

Notes

This etymon has developed a simplex/causative pair; cf. WB kyak ‘come to a boil’ ⪤ khyak ‘cause to boil’. The Loloish forms so far discovered descend from the pre-glottalized (i.e., causative) variant of the root.

Reflexes & cognates96 reflexes · 14 subgroups

0.1Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions)5

*Tibeto-Burmanklak*glak ‘cook, boil’LaPolla 87: 176
*Tibeto-Burmansprefix-glak v‘cook / boil’Matisoff 03 HPTB: 595

1.2.2Central Chin2

Lushai [Mizo]tlak ‘boil / cook without salt’LaPolla 87: 176
Lushai [Mizo]tlak ‘boil / cook without salt’Benedict 72 STC: 124

1.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1

Lotha Nagaprefix-lak²- v.‘boil (vt./vi.)’Bruhn 14 SuppCN

1.5Mikir [Karbi]3

Mikir [Karbi]armorphemeklak ~armorphemeklok ‘boil over’LaPolla 87: 176
Mikir [Karbi]armorphemeklakarmorphemeklok ‘boil over’Benedict 72 STC: 124
Mikir [Karbi]armorphemeklok v‘boil’Marrison 67 Naga

1.7.3.1Jingpho1

Jingphokhya ‘prepare glutinous rice’Benedict 72 STC: 124

3.2Qiangic21

Ersutʃo⁵⁵ ‘cook / boil (rice)’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 627.18
Guiqiongji³⁵morphemeʃa⁵⁵ v.‘cook / boil’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 1804.16
Guiqiongʃɑ⁵⁵ ‘cook / boil (rice)’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 627.17
Muyakhi³³morphemetsə⁵³ v.‘cook / boil (rice)’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 1804.15
Muya [Minyak]khi³⁵morphemetsɯ⁵³ ‘cook / boil (rice)’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 627.15
Muya [Minyak]tsuɯ⁵³ v.i.‘boil’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 771.15
Namuyitʂa³⁵ ‘cook / boil (rice)’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 627.19
Namuyitʂa³⁵ v.‘cook / boil’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 1804.46
Pumi (Lanping)xqo⁵⁵ v.‘cook / boil’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 1804.09
Pumi (Qinghua)sqo⁵⁵ ‘cook / boil (rice)’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 627.11
Qiang (Longxi)qò ‘boil (porridge)’Evans 99 Qiang: 1630
Qiang (Mawo)ʂqu ‘cook / boil (rice)’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 627.8
Qiang (Mianchi)qà ‘boil (porridge)’Evans 99 Qiang: 1630
Qiang (Taoping)χqɑ³³ ‘cook / boil (rice)’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 627.9
Queyu (Xinlong)ʂqua⁵⁵ v.‘cook / boil’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 1804.13
Xumitɕe⁵⁵ ‘cook / boil (rice)’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 627.20
Xumitɕyi⁵³ v.‘cook / boil (rice)’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 1804.17

3.3.1rGyalrong4

rGyalrongkaprefix ska ‘cook / boil (rice)’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 627.12
Caodengprefix-sqɐ v.t.‘boil (meat; potato)’Sun J 97 Cao
rGyalrong (Maerkang)prefix skɑ v.‘cook / boil’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 1804.11
rGBenzhenkaprefix-ska v.t.‘boil’Sun J 97 rGB

6.1Lolo-Burmese2

*Lolo-Burmeseʔglak ‘boil, cause to’Matisoff 72 LTSR: 61(b)

6.1.1Burmish19

Bola (Luxi)tʃaʔ⁵⁵ v.‘cook / boil’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 1804.32
Burmese (Rangoon)tɕhɛʔ⁴ v.‘cook / boil’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 1804.27
Burmese (Spoken Rangoon)tɕhɛʔ⁴⁴ ‘cook / boil (rice)’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 627.40
Burmese (Written)khjɑk ‘cook / boil (rice)’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 627.39
Burmese (Written)khyak ‘cook, prepare by fire’Benedict 76 WBur
Inthahce' ‘cook’Okell 71
Langsu (Luxi)tʃɔ̱ʔ⁵⁵ v.‘cook / boil’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 1804.31
Marmakhyaʔ ‘cook’Huziwara 08 Sak: 81a
Maru [Langsu]tʃɔ̱ʔ⁵⁵ ‘cook / boil (rice)’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 627.43
Atsi [Zaiwa]tʃo̱ʔ⁵⁵ v.‘cook / boil’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 1804.30
Atsi [Zaiwa]tʃo̱ʔ⁵⁵ ‘cook / boil (rice)’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 627.42

6.1.2.1Northern Loloish14

Nusu (Southern)kiɔ̱⁵³ ‘cook / boil’Sun J 86 Nusu
Nusu (Central)tɕa̱⁵³ v.‘cook / boil’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 1804.34
Nusu (Bijiang)tɕɑ⁵³ ‘cook / boil (rice)’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 627.45
Nusu (Northern)tɕɑ̱⁵⁵ ‘cook / boil’Sun J 86 Nusu
Yi (Dafang)tsa¹³ ‘cook / boil (rice)’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 627.22
Yi (Mile)tɕe̱⁵⁵ ‘cook / boil (rice)’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 627.25
Yi (Mojiang)dʑe²¹ ‘cook / boil (rice)’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 627.26
Yi (Nanhua)tɕe̱⁵⁵ v.‘cook / boil’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 1804.37
Yi (Nanhua)tʂᴀ̱⁵⁵ ‘cook / boil (rice)’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 627.24
Yi (Nanjian)tɕi̱²¹ ‘cook / boil (rice)’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 627.23
Yi (Weishan)tɕɪ̱²¹ v.‘cook / boil’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 1804.36
Yi (Wuding)tʂɑ̱⁵⁵ v.‘cook / boil’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 1804.38
Yi (Xide)tɕo⁵⁵ v.‘cook / boil’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 1804.35
Yi (Xide)tɕo⁵⁵ ‘cook / boil (rice)’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 627.21

6.1.2.2Central Loloish10

Jinuotʃha⁵⁵ ‘cook / boil (rice)’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 627.34
Jinuotʃha⁵⁵tʃa⁵⁵morphemeve³³morpheme v.‘cook / boil’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 1804.44
Jinuo (Youle)tʃhɑ⁵⁵ ‘cook / boil’Gai 86
Lahu v.‘boil’Benedict 72 STC: 124
Lahu (Lancang)tɕɑ³⁵ v.‘cook / boil’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 1804.43
Lahu (Black)tsᴀ³⁵ ‘cook / boil (rice)’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 627.33
Lahu (Yellow)tsa⁴ ‘cook / boil’Chang 86
Lisutɕɑ⁵⁵ v.‘cook / boil’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 1804.40
Lisutʃɑ⁵⁵ ‘cook / boil (rice)’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 627.27
Yi (Sani)tɕe⁵⁵ v.‘cook / boil’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 1804.39

6.1.2.3Southern Loloish13

Akha (Thai)tjàq ‘boil, cook’Hansson 89 AHKP: 453
Akha (Yunnan)tjàq/tsàq ‘boil, cook’Hansson 89 AHKP: 453
Hani (Dazhai)tɕa̱³¹ ‘cook / boil (rice)’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 627.31
Hani (Lüchun)tɕa̱³¹ v.‘cook / boil’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 1804.41
Hani (Pijo)tshà ‘boil, cook’Hansson 89 AHKP: 453
Hani (Caiyuan)tsha̱³¹ ‘cook / boil (rice)’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 627.30
Hani (Gelanghe)tɕa̱³¹ ‘cook / boil’Li Yongsui 86 Hani
Haonitʃha³¹ ‘boil, cook’Hansson 89 AHKP: 453
Hani (Shuikui)tʃha³¹ ‘cook / boil (rice)’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 627.32
Hani (Khatu)tshà ‘boil, cook’Hansson 89 AHKP: 453
Hani (Mojiang)tʃha³¹ v.‘cook / boil’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 1804.42

6.1.2.4Southeastern Loloish3

Azhaʨɛ̠⁴⁵ ‘cook; boil’Pelkey 11 Phula: 693
Southern Mujiʨɛ²¹ ‘cook; boil’Pelkey 11 Phula: 693
Phuzaʨi⁵⁵ ‘cook; boil’Pelkey 11 Phula: 693

6.2Naxi5

Laze (Xiangjiao)tɕɤ˩ v.‘boil, cook thoroughly, bring to a boil’Michaud 06 NaLaze: 3115
Na (Yongning)tɕɤ˧˥ v.‘boil, to cook thoroughly’Michaud 06 NaLaze
Naxitɕiə⁵⁵ v.‘cook / boil’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 1804.45
Naxi (Yongning)tɕə¹³ ‘cook / boil (rice)’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 627.29
Naxi (Lijiang)tɕə⁵⁵ ‘cook / boil (rice)’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 627.28

Cite this entry

STEDT etymon #2316, *s-(k/g)lak ‘COOK / COOKED / BOIL’.
Stable link: https://larc-iu.github.io/stedt/etymon/2316
Data: STEDT v1.0 (2017). Accessed: [date].
References: cf. STC#124, HPTB
BibTeX
@misc{stedt-2316,
  title  = {{*s-(k/g)lak 'COOK / COOKED / BOIL'}},
  author = {STEDT},
  year   = {2017},
  note   = {Sino-Tibetan Etymological Dictionary and Thesaurus (STEDT) v1.0, etymon #2316},
  url    = {https://larc-iu.github.io/stedt/etymon/2316}
}