*tsyuk

STEEP (ADJ.)

Proto-Tibeto-Burman

Reconstruction analysis

handletsyukinitialtsyrhymeuk=tśukcoverTS · TS

Connections

HPTB*tsyuk ‘steep’p. 357

Notes

More confirmation of this etymon would be welcome.

Reflexes & cognates9 reflexes · 5 subgroups

0.1Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions)2

*Tibeto-Burmantsyuk ‘steep’Matisoff 03 HPTB: 618

*Tibeto-Burmantsyuk ‘steep’Benedict 72 STC: 353

1.2.2Central Chin1

Lushai [Mizo]tśhuk ‘descend, steep (downwards), down’Benedict 72 STC: 353

2.1.2Bodic3

Tsangla (Motuo)tsu-phomorpheme ‘steep’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 826.7

Tsangla (Motuo)tsu⁵⁵pʻu⁵⁵morpheme ‘steep’Zhang Jichuan 86

Tsangla (Tilang)cu-humorpheme ‘steep’Zhang Jichuan 86

6.1.1Burmish4

Burmese (Written)cok ‘steep’Matisoff 83 TIL: 69

Burmese (Written)cok ‘steep’Benedict 76 WBur

Burmese (Written)jok ‘steep’Benedict 76 WBur

Burmese (Written)tsauk ‘steep’Benedict 72 STC: 353

6.1.2.2Central Loloish1

Lisu (Central)tsaw² v.‘steep, be’Fraser 22

Cite this entry

STEDT etymon #2760, *tsyuk ‘STEEP (ADJ.)’.

Stable link: https://larc-iu.github.io/stedt/etymon/2760

Data: STEDT v1.0 (2017). Accessed: [date].

References: cf. STC#353, HPTB p. 357

BibTeX

@misc{stedt-2760,
  title  = {{*tsyuk 'STEEP (ADJ.)'}},
  author = {STEDT},
  year   = {2017},
  note   = {Sino-Tibetan Etymological Dictionary and Thesaurus (STEDT) v1.0, etymon #2760},
  url    = {https://larc-iu.github.io/stedt/etymon/2760}
}