*laŋ

RAINBOW

Notes

This root seems to be fairly widely distributed across subgroups, although with scant attestation in each. There is some slight evidence for an *s- prefix (Achang [Xiandao] l̥ɿ⁵⁵ɲ̊ɔʔ⁵⁵l̥aŋ³¹kam⁵⁵).

At first glance, Bodo zay klóŋ ‘rainbow’ seems to reflect a velar prefix with this root, but it is at least equally probable that the second syllable actually means ‘bridge’ (cf. Bodo sayklóŋ), the semantic association residing in the arched appearance of the rainbow.

Reflexes & cognates9 reflexes · 8 subgroups

1.1“North Assam”1

Sulung [Puroik]kə³³morphemeleȵ³³ ‘rainbow’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 16.52

1.3“Naga” Areal Group1

Maringlang◦khutmatinmorpheme ‘rainbow’Marrison 67 Naga

1.7.1.1Bodo1

Dimasajenmorpheme◦gomorpheme◦long-manmorpheme◦dermorpheme ‘rainbow’Marrison 67 Naga

1.7.2.2Konyak-Chang1

Konyaknimmorpheme◦long ‘rainbow’Marrison 67 Naga

2.1.1Western Himalayish2

Kanaurilăn◦mĕtsmorpheme n‘rainbow (tī lănmĕts)’Bailey 11

Kanauritīmorpheme lăn◦mĕtsmorpheme ‘rainbow’Bailey 11

Cite this entry

STEDT etymon #6003, *laŋ ‘RAINBOW’.

Stable link: https://larc-iu.github.io/stedt/etymon/6003

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

BibTeX

@misc{stedt-6003,
  title  = {{*laŋ 'RAINBOW'}},
  author = {STEDT},
  year   = {2017},
  note   = {Sino-Tibetan Etymological Dictionary and Thesaurus (STEDT) v1.0, etymon #6003},
  url    = {https://larc-iu.github.io/stedt/etymon/6003}
}