Reconstruction analysis
Connections
Notes
In line with the frequently noted tendency of words meaning NECK / THROAT to have velar initials, we have reconstructed no fewer than eleven etyma with initial velars or velar clusters: #389 PTB *s/r-gwa-n NECK / NAPE, #481 PTB *s/m-key-k NECK, #486 PTB *l-kwak THROAT / NECK, #488 PTB *k-(r/l)aw THROAT / PALATE, #489 PTB *k/s-raw(k/ŋ) ⪤ *k-rwa(k/ŋ) THROAT, #491 PTB *grey-k THROAT, #493 PTB *kak THROAT, #494 PTB *ka THROAT / NECK, #495 PTB *kwa THROAT / NECK, #3361 PTB *gwaŋ NECK / THROAT, and #5651 PTB *ku NECK / THROAT.
It is highly likely that some of these etyma are allofams of each other. It is equally likely that a given supporting form may have been assigned to the wrong etymon. However, on the basis of the available data, this may be the best that can be done at this point.
Reflexes & cognates41 reflexes · 10 subgroups
2.1.1Western Himalayish3
2.1.2.1Tibetan3
2.1.4Tamangish1
2.2Newar6
2.3.4Western Kiranti1
6.1.2.1Northern Loloish11
6.1.2.2Central Loloish3
6.1.2.3Southern Loloish5
6.2Naxi6
7Karenic2
Cite this entry
*kwa ‘THROAT / NECK’.https://larc-iu.github.io/stedt/etymon/495BibTeX
@misc{stedt-495,
title = {{*kwa 'THROAT / NECK'}},
author = {STEDT},
year = {2017},
note = {Sino-Tibetan Etymological Dictionary and Thesaurus (STEDT) v1.0, etymon #495},
url = {https://larc-iu.github.io/stedt/etymon/495}
}