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MEDICINE

Proto-Tibeto-Burman

Notes

Some of the Qiangic and rGyalrongic forms look as if they might be borrowings from Tibetan.

Reflexes & cognates113 reflexes · 15 subgroups

0.1Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions)2

*Tibeto-Burmans-man ‘medicine’Matisoff 03 HPTB: 601

*Tibeto-Burmans-man ‘medicine’LaPolla 87: 93

1.1“North Assam”1

Sulung [Puroik]ɕə³³min³³ ‘medicine’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 509.52

1.1.1.1Western Tani10

Bengnisi-min ‘medicine’Sun J 93 Tani

Bengnisi-min ǰiːmorpheme-bumorpheme ‘medicine man’Sun J 93 Tani

Bokar*men ‘medicine’Sun J 93 Tani

Bokarmen n‘medicine’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 0456.24

Bokarmen aprefix-mukmorpheme ‘medicine (powder)’Sun J 93 Tani

Bokarmen aprefix-pir#6522 PTani *pjɯl ‘CLASSIFIER FOR SMALL ROUND OBJECTS’ ‘medicine (pill)’Sun J 93 Tani

Bokar Lhobamen ‘medicine’LaPolla 87: 93

Bokar Lhobamen ‘medicine’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 509.51

Miri, Hillnen ‘medicine’Simon 76 Miri

Taginmin ‘medicine’Das Gupta 83 Tag

1.1.1.2Eastern Tani1

Damu*men ‘medicine’Sun J 93 Tani

1.1.2Deng15

Darang [Taraon]ha:bangmorpheme ta:prefix◦ma: ‘medicine (jungle)’Anonymous xx Tar

Darang [Taraon]malammorpheme ta:prefix◦ma: ‘medicine for cut wounds’Anonymous xx Tar

Darang [Taraon]ta:prefix◦ma: ‘medicine’Anonymous xx Tar

Darang [Taraon]ta:prefix◦ma:-potolomorpheme ‘medicine (patent; in bottles)’Anonymous xx Tar

Darang [Taraon]ta:prefix◦ma:◦ceimorpheme ‘medicine mixture’Anonymous xx Tar

Darang [Taraon]ta:prefix◦ma:◦tikilimorpheme ‘medicine (in bottles)’Anonymous xx Tar

Darang [Taraon]ta:prefix◦ma:◦tingmorpheme ‘medicine (in tin containers)’Anonymous xx Tar

Darang [Taraon]ta³¹prefix maŋ⁵⁵ ‘medicine’LaPolla 87: 93

Darang [Taraon]tyang#6 PTB *tyaŋ ‘BODY’ nya:morpheme ta:prefix◦ma: ‘medicine for pain’Anonymous xx Tar

Darang [Taraon]tyang#6 PTB *tyaŋ ‘BODY’-nya:morpheme-ta:prefix◦ma: ‘medicine for pain’Anonymous xx Tar

Darang [Taraon]tɑ³¹prefixmɑŋ⁵⁵ n‘medicine’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 0456.22

Darang [Taraon]tɑ³¹prefixmɑŋ⁵⁵ ‘medicine’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 509.49

Idutaprefix◦ma ‘medicine’Anonymous 62 Idu

Idutɑ³¹prefixmɑŋ⁵⁵ ‘medicine’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 509.50

Yidutɑ³¹prefixmɑŋ⁵⁵ n‘medicine’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 0456.25

2.1.1Western Himalayish1

Rongpomhan n.‘medicine’Sharma 2003: 882

2.1.2Bodic10

Kaikemān n‘medicine’Hale 73 CSD: 10a.42

Tsangla (Motuo)man ‘medicine’LaPolla 87: 93

Tsangla (Motuo)man ‘medicine’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 509.7

Tsangla (Motuo)man⁵⁵ ‘medicine’Zhang Jichuan 86

Tsangla (Tilang)man ‘medicine’Zhang Jichuan 86

Tshona (Wenlang)mɑn⁵⁵ ‘medicine’Lu 86 CuoM

Tshona (Mama)man⁵³ ‘medicine’LaPolla 87: 93

Tshona (Mama)mᴀn⁵³ ‘medicine’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 509.6

Motuo Menbaman n‘medicine’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 0456.07

Cuona Menbaman⁵³ n‘medicine’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 0456.06

2.1.2.1Tibetan15

Tibetan (Alike)rm̥an n‘medicine’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 0456.05

Tibetan (Amdo:Bla-brang)hman ‘medicine’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 509.4

Tibetan (Amdo:Zeku)rm̥ən ‘medicine’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 509.5

Tibetan (Batang)m̥ẽ⁵⁵ n‘medicine’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 0456.03

Tibetan (Jirel)menq n‘medicine’Hale 73 CSD: 10a.42

Tibetan (Khams:Dege)m̥in⁵⁵ ‘medicine’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 509.3

Tibetan (Lhasa)(mɛ̃⁵⁵) nur⁵⁵morpheme v.‘grind / pestle (medicine)’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 1747.02

Tibetan (Lhasa)mɛ̃⁵⁵ n‘medicine’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 0456.02

Tibetan (Lhasa)mɛ̃⁵⁵ ‘medicine’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 509.2

Tibetan (Sherpa)men n‘medicine’Hale 73 CSD: 10a.42

Tibetan (Written)(sman) snurmorpheme v.‘grind / pestle (medicine)’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 1747.01

Tibetan (Written)sman ‘medicine’LaPolla 87: 93

Tibetan (Written)sman n‘medicine’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 0456.01

Tibetan (Written)sman ‘medicine’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 509.1

Tibetan (Xiahe)hman n‘medicine’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 0456.04

2.1.3Lepcha1

Lepchamón n.‘medicine’Plaisier 07 Lepcha

2.1.4Tamangish14

*TGTMᴬʰman ‘medicine’Mazaudon 94 These: 772

Gurungmāę n‘medicine’Hale 73 CSD: 10a.42

Gurung (Ghachok)maẽ ‘medicine’Glover 72 GuVo: 10.A.42

Gurung¹maẽ ‘medicine’Mazaudon 94 These: 772

Manang (Gyaru)mᴇn² ‘medicine’Nagano 84 Man: 134-01

Manang (Prakaa)³mẽ ‘medicine’Hoshi 84: 0050

Manang (Prakaa)¹mẽ ‘medicine’Mazaudon 94 These: 772

Tamang (Sahu)men n‘medicine’Hale 73 CSD: 10a.42

Tamang (Sahu)men adj.‘medicine’Taylor 72 TmVo: 10.43

Tamang (Sahu)¹men ‘medicine’Mazaudon 94 These: 772

Thakaliman n‘medicine’Hale 73 CSD: 10a.42

Thakali (Tukche)mɔn ‘medicine’Hari 71a ThVo: 10.A.42

Thakali (Tukche)mɔn-'lɔmorpheme-ɔmorpheme ‘treat / apply medicine’Hari 71a ThVo: 2.B.2.49

Thakali (Tukche)ᴴmən ‘medicine’Mazaudon 94 These: 772

3.2Qiangic18

Ersuȵi⁵⁵htɕi⁵⁵morpheme ‘medicine’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 509.18

Guiqiongmã⁵⁵ n‘medicine’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 0456.16

Guiqiongmɛ⁵³ ‘medicine’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 509.17

Muya [Minyak]me⁵³ ‘medicine’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 509.15

Pumi (Jiulong)m̥ɛ̃⁵⁵ n‘medicine’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 0456.10

Pumi (Lanping)m̥iɛ̃⁵⁵ n‘medicine’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 0456.09

Pumi (Qinghua)hmiɛ̃⁵⁵ ‘medicine’LaPolla 87: 93

Pumi (Qinghua)m̥iɛ̃⁵⁵ ‘medicine’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 509.11

Pumi (Taoba)hmĩ ‘medicine’LaPolla 87: 93

Pumi (Taoba)m̥ĩ⁵⁵ ‘medicine’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 509.10

Qiang (Mawo)sman; səpɑmorpheme ‘medicine’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 509.8

Qiang (Taoping)sɿ³³ ‘medicine’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 509.9

Queyu (Xinlong)(sm̥e⁵⁵) ndy¹³morpheme v.‘grind / pestle (medicine)’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 1747.13

Queyu (Yajiang) [Zhaba]m̥ẽ⁵⁵ ‘medicine’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 509.16

Queyu (Xinlong)sme⁵⁵ n‘medicine’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 0456.13

Xumim̥ĩ⁵⁵ ‘medicine’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 509.20

Xumim̥ɛ̃⁵⁵ n‘medicine’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 0456.17

Zhaba (Daofu County)m̥e⁵⁵ n‘medicine’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 0456.14

3.3rGyalrongic3

Daofusmɛn n‘medicine’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 0456.12

Ergong (Danba)smɛn ‘medicine’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 509.14

Nyagrong Minyag (Ganzi Xinlong)ˉʰmã / ˋʰmə̃ ‘medicine’Nagano 2013 rGyDB: 0662

3.3.1rGyalrong15

rGyalrong (Lixian Xuecheng Jiamizhai)sman ‘medicine’Nagano 2013 rGyDB: 0662

rGyalrong (Maerkang)smon n‘medicine’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 0456.11

rGyalrong (Maerkang Soman)smon ‘medicine’Nagano 2013 rGyDB: 0662

rGyalrongsmon ‘medicine’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 509.12

rGyalrong (Jinchuan Erkai)smæn ‘medicine’Nagano 2013 rGyDB: 0662

rGyalrong (Jinchuan Guaninqiao Wobzi)smæ̂n ‘medicine’Nagano 2013 rGyDB: 0662

rGyalrong (Maerkang Caodeng (B))smøɴ44 ‘medicine’Nagano 2013 rGyDB: 0662

Caodengsmɐn ‘medicine’Sun J 97 Cao

rGyalrong (Maerkang Bola (A))smɜn24 ‘medicine’Nagano 2013 rGyDB: 0662

rGyalrong (Maerkang Bola (C))smɜn42 ‘medicine’Nagano 2013 rGyDB: 0662

rGyalrong (Maerkang Bola (B))smᴇɴ55 ‘medicine’Nagano 2013 rGyDB: 0662

rGyalrong (Ganzi Danba Badi Qiongshan)ˉsmᴀˀ ‘medicine’Nagano 2013 rGyDB: 0662

rGyalrong (Ganzi Danba Badi Munashan)ˊsmɐn ‘medicine’Nagano 2013 rGyDB: 0662

rGyalrongsmAN ‘medicine’Nagano 97 GyQ: 51a

rGBenzhensmɐn ‘medicine’Sun J 97 rGB

4Nungic5

Dulongmɑn⁵⁵ n‘medicine’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 0456.20

Trung [Dulong]mɑ̆n⁵⁵ ‘medicine’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 509.46

Trung [Dulong] (Dulonghe)man⁵⁵ ‘medicine’LaPolla 87: 93

Trung [Dulong] (Nujiang)man⁵⁵ ‘medicine’LaPolla 87: 93

Trung [Dulong] (Nujiang)mɑ̆n⁵⁵ ‘medicine’Sun H 82 Dul

6.1.1Burmish5

Achang (Lianghe)mjɑ³¹ ‘medicine’Dai 85 AcJZ

Achang (Longchuan)ȵ̥ɔ³¹ n‘medicine’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 0456.28

Achang (Longchuan)ȵɔ³¹ ‘medicine’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 509.41

Achang (Luxi)mjaʔ³¹ ‘medicine’Dai 85 AcJZ

Achang (Xiandao)ɲ̊ɔ³¹ n‘medicine’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 0456.29

Cite this entry

STEDT etymon #5434, *s-man ‘MEDICINE’.

Stable link: https://larc-iu.github.io/stedt/etymon/5434

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

References: cf. HPTB p. 37

BibTeX

@misc{stedt-5434,
  title  = {{*s-man 'MEDICINE'}},
  author = {STEDT},
  year   = {2017},
  note   = {Sino-Tibetan Etymological Dictionary and Thesaurus (STEDT) v1.0, etymon #5434},
  url    = {https://larc-iu.github.io/stedt/etymon/5434}
}