Reconstruction:Proto-Tai/C̬.nokᴰ

This Proto-Tai entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Tai

Alternative reconstructions

• *nrokᴰ (Li, 1977)
• *C.nokᴰ (Ferlus, 1990; rime from Li)
• *manuk (Haudricourt, 1956; proposed by editor)

Etymology

Compare Proto-Austronesian *manuk (“bird”).

Noun

*C̬.nokᴰ (Pittayaporn, 2009)

1. bird

Descendants

• Tai
  • Northern Tai
    • Saek: น็อก
    • Zhuang: roeg
  • Central Tai
  • Southwestern Tai
    • Thai: นก (nók)
    • Northern Thai: ᨶᩫ᩠ᨠ (nok)
    • Lao: ນົກ (nok)
    • Tai Dam: ꪶꪙꪀ
    • Lü: ᦷᦓᧅ (nok)
    • Shan: ၼူၵ်ႉ (nṵ̂uk)
    • Ahom: 𑜃𑜤𑜀𑜫 (nuk)