Appendix:Proto-Western Tibetan reconstructions
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The following list of reconstructed Proto-Western Tibetan forms is from Backstrom (1994: 68-72), which also cites Western Balti, Eastern Balti, Purik, and Ladakhi forms.
Abbreviations
[edit]B | entry from Bailey (1915)[1] |
H | entry from Hoshi & Tsering (1978)[2] |
K | entry from Kargil Purik word list taken in Skardu |
O | entry from Rondu word list (Western Balti) |
R | entry from Rangan (1975 or 1979)[3][4] |
S | entry from Skardu word list (Western Balti) |
W | entry makes use of Written Tibetan form to help determine an otherwise ambiguous reconstructed Proto-Western Tibetan form |
Z | entry from Zanskar Ladakhi word list (Karsha village) |
List
[edit]No. | Gloss | Proto-Western Tibetan | Proto-Western Tibetan (notes) | Western Balti | Eastern Balti | Purik | Ladakhi | Page no. |
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1 | body | *rgo / *zukspo | rgo | rgo | zukspo | zukspo | 68 | |
2 | head | *mgo | (T) | go | go | go | go | 68 |
3 | hair | *skra- (?) | (T) | ral | ral | rjal | ʂa | 68 |
4 | face | *gdoŋ | (R23) | gdoŋ | rdoŋ | rdoŋ (B) | ldoŋ | 68 |
5 | eye | *mik | mik | mik | mik | mik | 68 | |
6 | ear | *ʃna | (R18) | sna | sna | ʃna (B) | namtʃok | 68 |
7 | nose | *sna | snamsul | snamsul | sna (R) | nakun | 68 | |
8 | mouth | *kʰa- | kʰabak | kʰa | kʰa | kʰa | 68 | |
9 | tooth | *so | so | so | so | so | 68 | |
10 | tongue | *ltʃe | (R27) | ɬtʃe | ɬtʃe | ɬtʃe | ltʃe | 68 |
11 | chest | *braŋ | (R21, R13) | blaŋ | braŋ | braŋ (B) | taŋ | 68 |
12 | belly | *krotpa | (T)(R13) | ɬtoa | ɬtoa | totpa | totpa | 68 |
13 | arm | *prakpa | (R21) | plakpa (O) | prakpa | 68 | ||
13 | arm | *lakpa | lakpa (R) | lakpa | 68 | |||
14 | elbow | *krimʔoŋs | (R13-R14, R9) | trimoŋ / tʂimok (O) | krioŋ | krimoŋs | temaʒoŋ | 68 |
15 | palm | *laktʰil | laktʰil | laktʰil | laktʰil | laktʰil | 68 | |
16 | finger | *dzugu | senmo | zogu | dzigu | dzugu | 68 | |
17 | fingernail | *senmo (?) | zermoŋ | senmero | senmo | senmo | 68 | |
18 | leg | *rkaŋ- | (R17, R18) | kaŋma | kaŋma | ʃkaŋ | skaŋ | 68 |
19 | skin | *pakspa | (R30, R34) | baxspa | bakspa | pakspa | pakspa | 68 |
20 | bone | *ruspa | ruspa | ruspa | ruspa | ruspa | 68 | |
21 | heart | *sniŋ | sniŋ | sniŋ | sniŋ (R, B) | sniŋ | 68 | |
22 | blood | *kʰrak | (R13, R14) | tʂak | kʰrak | tʰak | tʰak | 68 |
23 | urine | *xtʃin | (R23) | xtʃin | ɬtʃin | ɬtʃin (B) | ltʃin | 68 |
24 | feces | *rkjakpa | (R17, R18) | kjakpa | rkjakpa | skjakpa | 68 | |
25 | village | *groŋ- | (R13, R14) | dʐoŋ | groŋ | ʈoŋpa (H) | 68 | |
25 | village | *jul | jul | 68 | ||||
26 | house | *kʰaŋba | (R29) | naŋ | naŋ | kʰaŋba | kʰaŋpa | 68 |
27 | roof | *-tʰok- | tʰok (O) | tʰoksa | katʰok | katʰok | 68 | |
28 | door | *zgo | zgo | zgo | zgo | zgo | 68 | |
29 | firewood | *ʃiŋ | ʃiŋ | ʃiŋ | ʃiŋ | ʃiŋ | 68 | |
30 | broom | *pʰjaxma (?) | pʰjaxma | pʰjaxma | bumo | olmo | 68 | |
31 | mortar | *?tVn- (?) | ɬtanus | ɬʈanus | stunni | 68 | ||
32 | pestle | ɬtanusi bu | ɬʈanusi bu | stunʃiŋ | 68 | |||
33 | hammer | *tʰVʤuŋ (?) | martol | todʒuŋ | tʰuʒuŋ | 68 | ||
34 | knife | *gri | (R13, R14) | dʐi | gri | gri | ti | 68 |
35 | axe | *stare | stare | stare | stare | stari | 68 | |
36 | rope | *tʰakpa | tʰakpa | tʰakba | tʰakpa | tʰakpa | 68 | |
37 | thread | *skutpa | skutpa | skutpa | skutpa | skutpa | 68 | |
38 | needle | *kʰap | kʰap | kʰap | kʰap | kʰap | 68 | |
39 | cloth | *ras | snambu | ras | ras | ras | 68 | |
40 | ring | *xsVrdups | (R1, R9, R12) | xsurup | surup | serdups | serdup | 68 |
41 | sun | *ɲima | ɲima (O) | ɲima | ɲima | ɲima | 68 | |
42 | moon | *lzawa- (?) | lzot | lzot | lzormo | lzawa | 68 | |
43 | sky | *xnam | (R2) | xnam | xnam | nam | nam | 68 |
44 | star | *skarma | skarma | skarma | skarma | skarma | 68 | |
45 | rain | *tʃʰarpa | tʃʰarpa | tʃʰarpa | tʃʰarpa | tʃʰarpa | 68 | |
46 | water | *tʃʰu | tʃʰu | tʃʰu | tʃʰu | tʃʰu | 68 | |
47 | river | *rgjamtso | (R7) | rgjamtso | rgjamtso | rgjamtso | gjamso | 69 |
48 | cloud | *sprin | (R5) | psil | psil | sprin | rsin | 69 |
49 | lightning | *xlok | (R26) | ɬok | ɬok | ɬok (B) | skamlak | 69 |
50 | rainbow | *?gza / *?ʃutuŋs (?) | paragza | rza | tʃutuŋs | za ʃutuŋs | 69 | |
51 | wind | *xluŋ | (R2, R26) | xɬuŋ | xɬuŋ | hɬuŋ | hluŋspo | 69 |
52 | stone | *rdoa | (R23) | rdoa | rdoa | rdoa | ldoa | 69 |
53 | path | *lam | lam | lam | lam | lam | 69 | |
54 | sand | *bjema | (R28, R24) | bjaŋa | bjaŋa | bjama | pema | 69 |
55 | fire | *me | me | me | me | me | 69 | |
56 | smoke | *tutpa | tutpa | tutpa | tutpa | tutpa | 69 | |
57 | ash, dust | *tʰalba | tʰaltʃit | tʰaltsir | tʰalba | tʰalba | 69 | |
58 | mud | *kalak | kalak (S) | kalak | kalak | kalak | 69 | |
59 | dirt | *trima | (R13b, R24) | triŋa | triŋa | trima (B) / ʈima (K) | ʈima (H) | 69 |
60 | gold | *xser | (R1) | xser | ser | ser | ser | 69 |
61 | tree | *ltʃaŋma | (R27) | ɬtʃaŋma | ltʃaŋma | 69 | ||
61 | tree | *stakʒi | stakʒi | stakʒi | 69 | |||
62 | leaf | *loma | (R24) | loŋa | loŋa | loma | loma | 69 |
63 | root | *rampa / *paʔak | rampa | rampa | paʈak | paʈak | 69 | |
64 | thorn | *tserma (?) | tsʰok | riŋa | tserma | tserma | 69 | |
65 | flower | *mendok | (R29) | mendok | mendok | mendok | mentok | 69 |
66 | fruit | *kʰazes (?) | pʰlaxmul | mewa | kʰazes | kʰazes | 69 | |
69 | wheat | *kro | (R13, R14) | tʂo | kro | tro | tro | 69 |
70 | millet | *tʃʰa (?) | tʃʰa | tʃʰa | 69 | |||
71 | rice | *bras | (R21, R13) | blas | bras | bras | das | 69 |
72 | potato | *alu | alu | alu | alu | alu | 69 | |
75 | chili | *sɲerma | (R10) | sɲerma | sɲerma | sɲerma (R) | ɲerma | 69 |
76 | turmeric | *juŋ- | juŋ | juŋ | juŋ | juŋpo | 69 | |
77 | garlic | *zgokpa | zgokpa | zgokpa | zgokpa | zgokpa | 69 | |
78 | onion | *tsoŋ | tsoŋ | tsoŋ | tsoŋ | tsoŋ | 69 | |
80 | tomato | paɣan | paɣan | tamatar | 69 | |||
81 | cabbage | *karam (?) | karam | karam | 69 | |||
82 | oil | *mar- | mar | mar | mar | marnak | 69 | |
83 | salt | *tsʰa | paju | paju | tsʰa | tsʰa | 69 | |
84 | meat | *ʃa | ʃa | ʃa | ʃa | ʃa | 69 | |
85 | fat | *tsʰil | tsʰil | tsʰil | tsʰil | tsʰil | 69 | |
86 | fish | *ɲja | ɲja | ɲja | ɲja | ɲja | 69 | |
87 | hen | *bjamo | (R24) | bjaŋo | bjaŋo | bjamo | tʃeʃa | 69 |
88 | egg | *trul | (R13b) | bjapʒun | bjapʒun | trul / ʈhul (B) | ʈhul | 69 |
89 | cow | *ba | ba | ba | ba | paʃi (H) | 69 | |
91 | milk | *oma | (R24) | oŋa | oŋa | ordʒen | oma | 69 |
92 | horns | *rwadʒo | rwa | rwa | ridʒo | rudʒo | 69 | |
93 | tail | *ʃŋama | (R18) | ʒindo | sɲama | ʃŋama | sŋama | 69 |
94 | goat | *ra- | rabak | ra | rama | rama | 69 | |
95 | dog | *kʰi | kʰi | kʰi | kʰi | kʰi | 69 | |
96 | snake | *zbrul | (R5) | gbul | rbul | zbrul | zrul | 69 |
97 | monkey | ʃedi | ʃedi | ʃaɖi | manu | 70 | ||
98 | mosquito | *dzaŋgi (?) | tsaŋki | dzaŋgi | dzaŋgi (K) | zaŋgi | 70 | |
99 | ant | *kremʔok | (R13) | tʂimok | kimbok | krimok (K) | temok | 70 |
100 | spider | *tʰakskan | (R34) | taxskan | takskan | tʰakskan | tʰaksrabu | 70 |
101 | name | *miŋtaks | (R34, R35, R9) | miŋtax | miŋtax | miŋtaks (R) | miŋ | 70 |
102 | man; person | *mi | mi | mi | mi | mi | 70 | |
103 | woman | bustriŋ | brustiŋ | ane | pomo | 70 | ||
104 | child; boy | *pʰru | (R21, R13) | pʰlu | pʰlu | tʰru | tʰigu | 70 |
105 | father | *ata | ata | ata | ata | aba | 70 | |
106 | mother | *ama | (R24) | aŋo | aŋa | ama | ama | 70 |
107 | older brother | *kaka / *atʃo | kaka | kaka | kaka | atʃo | 70 | |
108 | younger brother | *?-no | pʰono | nono | nono (K) | no | 70 | |
109 | older sister | *atʃʰe (?) | aʃe | aʃe | atʃʰe | atʃe | 70 | |
110 | younger sister | *nomo | (R24) | striŋmo | noŋo | nomo | nomo | 70 |
111 | son, boy | *bu | (R28) | bu | bu | butsa | putsa | 70 |
112 | daughter, girl | *bomo | (R28, R24) | boŋo | boŋo | bomo | pomo | 70 |
113 | husband | *CaxpV | (R33) | daxpo | daxpo | makpa | makpa | 70 |
114 | wife | *nama | (R24) | naŋa | zanzus | nama (R) | nama | 70 |
117 | day | *ʒak | ʒak | ʒak | ʒak | ʒak | 70 | |
118 | night | *tsʰan | tsʰan | tsʰan | tsʰan | tsʰan | 70 | |
119 | morning | *sŋamo / *gjoxpa | gjoxpa | gjoxpa | sŋamo (B) | sŋamo | 70 | |
120 | noon | trobar | trobar | totʃu | dzara | 70 | ||
121 | evening | *pʰiro / *pʰitok | pʰiro | pʰiro | pʰitok | pʰitok | 70 | |
122 | yesterday | *gonde | gonde | gonde | gonde | daŋ | 70 | |
123 | today | *diriŋ | diriŋ | diriŋ | diriŋ | diriŋ | 70 | |
124 | tomorrow | *haske (?) | haske | haske | aske | tʰore | 70 | |
125 | week | *ʒakbdun | ʒa bdun | ʒak rdun | duŋ dʒak | 70 | ||
126 | month | *lza (?) | lza | lza | lza | lda | 70 | |
127 | year | *lo | lo | lo | lo | lo | 70 | |
128 | old | *sɲiŋba | (R10, R29, R36) | sɲiŋma | sɲiŋpa | sɲiŋba | ɲiŋpa (H) | 70 |
129 | new | *soma | (R24) | sarpa | soŋa | soma | soma | 70 |
130 | good | *rgjalba | (R7) | ljaxmo | ljaxmo | rgjalba (B) | gjala | 70 |
131 | damp | *xlVn- | (R2, R26) | xlan | nc | lonpa | 70 | |
132 | wet | *xʃerpa | (R1) | xʃerpa | ʃerpa | ʃerpa | 70 | |
133 | dry | *skambo | (R29) | skambo | skambo | skambo | skampo | 70 |
134 | long | *riŋmo | riŋmo | riŋbo | riŋmo | riŋmo | 70 | |
135 | bad | *tʃaŋmen? / *tsokpo? | tʃaŋmen | tʃaŋmen | tsokpo | tsokpo | 70 | |
136 | hot | *troʔmo | (R13b) | tsʰo | tronmo | ʈonmo (R) | ʈotmo (H) | 70 |
137 | cold | *graxmo | (R13-R14, R33) | dʐaxmo | graxmo | daŋmo / graŋmo | taŋmo | 70 |
138 | right | *traŋ | (R13b) | traŋ | traŋ | ʈaŋ (R) | ʈaŋ(n) | 70 |
139 | left | *xjVnma | (R2) | xjun (O) | sɲen | joma / jun (K) | joma | 70 |
140 | near | *ɲemo? | ɲimor | ɲimor | ɲemo | ɲemo | 70 | |
141 | far | *tʰakriŋs | (R32, R9) | tʰakriŋ | tʰakriŋ | tʰakriŋs | tʰagriŋ | 70 |
142 | big | *tʃʰe- (?) | tʃoɣo | tʃoɣo | tʃʰe | tʃʰenmo | 70 | |
143 | small | *tsʰuntse | tsʰuntse | tsʰuntse | tsʰuntse | tʃʰun | 70 | |
144 | heavy | *ltʃ- | (R27) | ɬtʃo | ɬtʃʰo | ɬtʃintek | ltʃinte | 70 |
145 | light | *jaŋmo | jaŋmo | jaŋmo | jaŋmo | jaŋmo | 70 | |
146 | above | jar | gjen | katotpo | kʰjetok | 70 | ||
147 | below | *tʰu- / *jok- | tʰuru | tʰur | jok | tʰuglo / jokmo | 71 | |
148 | white | *karpo | karpo | karpo | karpo | karpo | 71 | |
149 | black | *nakpo | nakpo | nakpo | nakpo | nakpo | 71 | |
150 | red | *marpo | marpo | marpo | marpo | marpo | 71 | |
151 | one | *tʃik | tʃik | tʃik | tʃik | tʃik | 71 | |
152 | two | *ɲis | ɲis | ɲis | ɲis | ɲis | 71 | |
153 | three | *xsum | (R1) | xsum | sum | sum | sum | 71 |
154 | four | *bʒi | (R4, R22) | bʒi | ʒi | rzbi | ʒi | 71 |
155 | five | *lŋa | (T)(R16, R19) | ɣa | ɣa | ɣa | ʃŋa | 71 |
156 | six | *truk | (R13b) | truk | trak | truk / ʈuk (R) | ʈuk | 71 |
157 | seven | *bdun | (R23) | bdun | rdun | rdun | rduŋ | 71 |
158 | eight | *brgjat | (R6, R3, R7) | bgjat | rgjat | rgjat | gjat | 71 |
159 | nine | *zrgu | (R11) | rgu | rgu | rgu | zrgu | 71 |
160 | ten | *pstʃu | (R3, R6) | ptʃu | hstʃu | ʃtʃu (R, A, B) | stʃu | 71 |
161 | eleven | *dʒuktʃik | (R31, R25) | tʃustʃik | tʃustʃik | tʃukʃik (B) | dʒukʃik | 71 |
162 | twelve | *dʒugɲis | (R31, R15) | tʃoŋas | tʃoŋas | tʃuŋis | dʒugɲis | 71 |
163 | twenty | *ɲiʃu | ɲiʃu | ɲiʃu | ŋiʃu | ɲiʃu | 71 | |
164 | one hundred | *brgja | (R6, R3, R7) | bgja | rgja | rgja | gja | 71 |
165 | who | *su | su | su | su | su | 71 | |
166 | what | *tʃi | tʃi | tʃi | tʃi | tʃi | 71 | |
167 | where | *gar- | (R28) | gar | gar | gar | karu | 71 |
168 | when | *nam | nam | nam | nam | nam | 71 | |
169 | how many | *tsam- | tsam | tsamtse | tsamʃik | tsamʃik (H) | 71 | |
170 | which | *ga- | (R28) | go | go | gadzuk | kazuk | 71 |
171 | this (pronoun) | *dju (?) | dju | dju | du | 71 | ||
172 | that (pronoun) | *do (?) | do | do | nc | 71 | ||
173 | these | *djun (?) | djuŋ (O) | djun | djun (B) | di | 71 | |
174 | those | *don (?) | doŋ | don | nc | 71 | ||
175 | same | *tsoks | tsoksatsoks | tsoksatsox | tsoks | tsoks | 71 | |
176 | different | loxso | loxso | soso | soso | 71 | ||
177 | whole | nc | nc | 71 | ||||
178 | broken | *tʃʰak | tʃʰak | tʃʰak | tʃʰak | tʃʰak | 71 | |
179 | few | *ɲVntse | ɲintse | ɲuntse | ɲuntsek | ɲuntse | 71 | |
180 | many | *maŋbo | (R29) | iʃin | ɬtim | maŋbo | maŋpo | 71 |
181 | all | *gaŋma | gaŋma | gaŋma | gaŋma | tsʰaŋma | 71 | |
182 | eat | *zo | zo | zo | zo | zo | 71 | |
183 | bite | *tʃat (?) / *tʰam (?) | tʃat | tʃat | tʰam (R) | tʃam | 71 | |
184 | hunger (vb.) | *ltok | (R27) | ɬtok | ɬtok | ɬtok | ltok | 71 |
185 | drink | *tʰuŋ | tʰuŋ | tʰuŋ | tʰuŋ | tʰuŋ | 71 | |
186 | thirst (vb.) | *skoms | skoms | skoms | skoms | skoms | 71 | |
187 | sleep | *ɲit | ɲit | ŋit | ɲit | ɲit | 71 | |
188 | lie down | *ɲal- | ɲalepaŋs | ɲal (R) | ɲal | 71 | ||
189 | sit | *duk | duk | duk | duk | duk | 71 | |
190 | give | *min (?) / *toŋ (?) | min | min | toŋ | toŋ | 71 | |
191 | burn (tr.) | *-tuk | tuk | potuk | tuk | tuk | 71 | |
192 | die | *ʃi | ʃi | ʃi | ʃi | ʃi | 71 | |
193 | kill | *rdaps / *sot | rdaps | rdaps | sot | sot | 71 | |
194 | fly (vb.) | *pʰur | pʰur | pʰur | pʰur | ur | 71 | |
195 | walk | *drul | (R13b) | drul | drul | ɖul (B, R) | ɖul | 71 |
196 | run | *brgjuk | (R6, R3, R7) | bgjuk | rgjuk | baŋtaŋ | gjuk (Z) | 71 |
197 | go | *soŋ | soŋ | soŋ | soŋ | soŋ | 71 | |
198 | come | *?-oŋ | oŋ | oŋ | joŋ | joŋ | 72 | |
199 | speak | *zer | zer | zer | zer | zer | 72 | |
200 | hear | *kos (?) / *ɲun (?) | kos | kos | ɲun | ɲun | 72 | |
201 | see, look | *tʰoŋ, ltas | (R27) | tʰoŋ | tʰoŋ | ɬtas | ltas | 72 |
202 | I | *ŋa | ŋa | ŋa | ŋa | ŋa | 72 | |
203 | you (informal) | *kʰj??aŋ | kʰjaŋ | kʰjaŋ | kʰjeraŋ | kʰjoraŋ | 72 | |
204 | you (formal) | *?-eraŋ (?) | jaŋ | jaŋ | jeraŋ (B) | ɲeraŋ | 72 | |
205 | he | *kʰo | kʰo | kʰo | kʰo (B) | kʰo | 72 | |
206 | she | *kʰo | nc | kʰo (B) | kʰo | 72 | ||
207 | we (inclusive) | *ŋataŋ | ŋataŋ | ŋataŋ | ŋataŋ | nataŋ | 72 | |
208 | we (exclusive) | *ŋadʒa (?) | ŋaja | ŋaja | ŋatʃa | ŋaʒa | 72 | |
209 | you (plural) | *kʰjVdʒa (?) | kʰitaŋ | kʰitaŋ | kʰetʃa (K) | kʰjoʒa | 72 | |
210 | they | *kʰo??ŋ | kʰoŋ | kʰoŋ | kʰoŋ (B) | kʰoguŋ | 72 | |
211 | not | met | met | minduk | miduk | 72 | ||
213 | bird | *bja- | bjabu | bjapʰu | bi | tʃipa | 72 | |
214 | louse | *ʃik | ʃik | ʃik | ʃik | ʃik | 72 | |
215 | seed | *sa-? | son | son | sa | sa | 72 | |
216 | bark | *ʃumpraks (?) | (R9) | ʃumplak | ʃumpak | ʃumbraks (B) | tʃaŋmo bakspa | 72 |
217 | wing | *ʃokpa | ʃokpa | ʃokpa | ʃokpa | ʃokpa | 72 | |
218 | knee | *puksmo | (R30-R35, R9, R32) | buxmo | buxma | puksmo | pigmo | 72 |
219 | neck | *rdʒiŋma | (R8, R20) | ʒiŋma | dʒiŋma | ske | rdʒiŋma | 72 |
220 | liver | *tʃʰinba | (R29, R36) | tʃʰinma | tʃʰinma | tʃʰinba | tʃʰinpa | 72 |
221 | know | *ʃes | ʃes | ʃes | ʃes | 72 | ||
222 | stand | *laŋ | laŋ | laŋ | laŋ (B) | laŋ | 72 | |
223 | swim | *rkjal | (R17, R18) | rkjal | rkjal | ʃkjalt (R) | skjal | 72 |
224 | world | *sa (?) / *mjul (?) | mjul | mjul | sa | sa | 72 | |
225 | mountain | *brak | (R21) | blak | brak | brak | ri | 72 |
226 | green | *sŋunpo | sŋunpo | sŋunpo | sŋunpo (B) | ldʒaŋku | 72 | |
227 | yellow | *xserpo | (R1) | xserpo | serpo | serpo | serpo | 72 |
228 | full | *gaŋse (?) | gaŋse | gaŋse | skaŋse | skaŋste | 72 | |
229 | round | ribu | rilbu | kirkir | kirkir | 72 | ||
230 | turquoise | hju | ju | 72 | ||||
231 | yak (male) | *xjak- | (R2) | hjak | xjak | jakpo | jakpo | 72 |
232 | yak (female) | *dimo / *brimo | (T)(R13) | hjakmo | xjakmo | dimo | dimo | 72 |
234 | fly (n.) | *zbraŋbu | (R5) | bjaŋbu | zbjaŋbu | zbjaŋbu (R) | raŋu | 72 |
235 | barley flour | *sŋanpe | traskur | naskur | sŋanpe | sŋanpe | 72 | |
236 | horse | *rta | (R17, R18) | rta | rta | ʃta | sta | 72 |
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