Reconstruction:Proto-Tai/kɤwꟲ

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

Proto-Tai cardinal numbers

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Cardinal : *kɤwꟲ

Etymology

From Middle Chinese 九 (MC kjuwX, “nine”), from Old Chinese 九 (OC *kuʔ).

Numeral

*kɤwꟲ

1. nine

Descendants

• Northern Tai:
  • Bouyei: guz
  • Zhuang: gouj
  • Saek: กู̂
  • Tai Do: cau
• Central Tai:
  • Caolan: cáu
  • Nùng: càu
  • Tày: cẩu
• Wenma-Southwestern Tai:
  • Sapa-Southwestern Tai:
    • Proto-Southwestern Tai:
      • Thai: เก้า (gâao)
      • Northern Thai: ᨠᩮᩢ᩶ᩣ
      • Lao: ເກົ້າ (kao)
      • Lü: ᦂᧁᧉ (k̇aw²)
      • Tai Dam: ꪹꪀ꫁ꪱ (cảu)
      • Shan: ၵဝ်ႈ (kāo)
      • Tai Laing: ကႍဝ်
      • Tai Nüa: ᥐᥝᥲ (kàw)
      • Ahom: 𑜀𑜧 (kaw)