*tyat

SPIT

Proto-Tibeto-Burman

Reconstruction analysis

handletetinitialtrhymeetcoverT · T

Notes

The lack of a final stop in Karbi is unexplained. More confirmation of this weakly attested root would be welcome.

Reflexes & cognates6 reflexes · 3 subgroups

1.5Mikir [Karbi]2

Mikir [Karbi]ingprefix◦the ‘spittle / saliva’Matisoff 87 BP

Mikir [Karbi]ingprefix◦thè ‘saliva’Grüssner 79 BP: 22

2.3.1Eastern Kiranti2

Limbutel◦lemi ‘spittle / saliva’Matisoff 87 BP

Limbuthet ‘spittle / saliva’Matisoff 87 BP

2.3.2Southern Kiranti2

Bantawathet-masuffix ‘spittle / saliva’Matisoff 87 BP

Bantawathet-nüngmorpheme-wasuffix ‘saliva’Rai 84 BnDc: 71

Cite this entry

STEDT etymon #605, *tyat ‘SPIT’.

Stable link: https://larc-iu.github.io/stedt/etymon/605

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

BibTeX

@misc{stedt-605,
  title  = {{*tyat 'SPIT'}},
  author = {STEDT},
  year   = {2017},
  note   = {Sino-Tibetan Etymological Dictionary and Thesaurus (STEDT) v1.0, etymon #605},
  url    = {https://larc-iu.github.io/stedt/etymon/605}
}