Шумеро-сино-тибетские схождения
Proto-Sino-Tibetan: *ʔʷǝn (~ qhʷ-)
Meaning: sky, cloud
Chinese: 雲 *whǝn cloud.
Lushai: vān the sky, heavens.
= an
Proto-Sino-Tibetan: *ʔʷīj (s-)
Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology
Meaning: blood
Chinese: 血 *swhīt blood.
Tibetan: yi spirit.
Burmese: swijh blood, LB *Sujx.
Kachin: sai2 blood.
Lushai: thi blood, KC *thi.
Lepcha: vi
Kiranti: *hì
Comments: Tsangla yi; BG: Dimasa thi, Garo anʔ-tśi, Bodo tǝ́y; Rawang śö; Trung čǝi1; Kanauri świ; Rgyarung -śi; Moshang tă-gri; Banpara a-dźi; Miri iyu; Vayu vi; Bahing hu-si; Digaro hǝroi~hrwei. Sh. 52, 135, 442; Ben. 51; Mat 181.
= zi, shi “spirit”
Proto-Sino-Tibetan: *bǝ̆n
Meaning: divide, part
Chhinese: 分 *pǝn to divide, separate, *bǝns part, portion.
Burmese: LB *pan 'bite' (?)
Kachin: (H) ban a division, part.
Comments: Bodo pan share, part.
= ba "to divide into shares, share, halve; to allot"
Proto-Sino-Tibetan: *bɨ̄m
Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology
Meaning: grave, tumulus
Chinese: 堋 *pǝ̄ŋs to bury (cf. also 窆 *pram ~ -ǝm to lower a coffin into the grave).
Tibetan: ãbum tomb, sepulchre.
Burmese: pum heap; grave, tumulus.
Kachin: bum2 a mountain.
Lushai: phūm to bury, to inter.
= abum " mound for funerary use"
Proto-Sino-Tibetan: *[ć]a
Meaning: net
Chinese: 罝 *ćia rabbit-net.
Lushai: sa (sak) to make (as net), to net.
= sa “a net”
Proto-Sino-Tibetan: *[c]āŋ
Meaning: good
Chinese: 臧 *ćāŋ good.
Tibetan: bzaŋ good, fair, beautiful.
Lepcha: čóŋ to be handsome; to be pretty; to be beautiful
Kiranti: *caŋ (/ʔc-) 'new'
Comments: Cf. also Burm. saŋ be useful. Coblin 87; Gong 73. Cf. also: Yintale (Karen) ǯɨ.55, Ao Naga taʒuŋ, Gurung *čhaN, Nocte asan, Naxi ʒ́ǝ.31 'good'.
= sag8; sag9; sag10; šeg10; sag12 "(to be) good, sweet, beautiful; goodness, good (thing)"
Proto-Sino-Tibetan: *ćāk
Meaning: love, desire
Tibetan: ćhags to love.
Kachin: n-ǯaʔ2 to show love.
Lushai: čāk want, desire
= ki aĝ2; kiĝ2; ki-ga-aĝ2; ki-ig-aĝ2; ki-ig-ga-aĝ2 "to love"
Proto-Sino-Tibetan: *ćer
Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology
Meaning: boil, cook
Chinese: 煎 *ćen fry, boil.
Lushai: čiar be thoroughly cooked (by boiling).
= šeĝ6 "to cook; to dry a field; to fire (pottery)"
Proto-Sino-Tibetan: *chĕŋ
Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology
Meaning: clean, clear
Chinese: 清 *cheŋ clear, pure, bright.
Tibetan: saŋs (p. (b)saŋs, f. (b)saŋ) to clean (dirt etc.), cleanse, (b)seŋ clean, white, ãchaŋ to take away, to take off (cf. also gcaŋ be clean, chaŋs purified, clean).
Burmese: ćaŋ be clean, pure.
Kachin: seŋ1, ceŋ1 be clean, pure, free (cf. also (H) coŋ to remove, clear away).
Lushai: thiaŋ (thian) be clear, KC *M-r?-thiaŋʔ.
Lepcha: čóŋ to wash, to cleanse, to purify
Kiranti: *sèŋ
= šen "(to be) pure, clear"
Proto-Sino-Tibetan: *chĭk (~ ś-, -ĕk)
Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology
Meaning: cold
Lushai: sik cold, KC *śik.
Kiranti: *[ch]ik
= šeg9; šeg4 "snow; sleet; cold weather; frost, ice; burning, incineration; chills, shivers"
Proto-Sino-Tibetan: *CiɫH
Meaning: bright
Tibetan: zil brightness, splendour.
Burmese: ćańʔ be bright, brilliant.
= zil2 "(to be) good; (to be) benificent" = zal "shine"
Proto-Sino-Tibetan: *ćɨāk
Meaning: act, start
Chinese: 作 *ćāk act, do, make; to be; rise (806l), 迮 ćāk to start.
Tibetan: ćhags be begotten, produced, come forth, to appear, ãʒ́ag (p. ʒ́ags) to establish, settle, fix.
Lushai: thok (thoʔ) to work, to do (work); to set out; to make a beginning.
= ak "to do; to make; to act, perform; to proceed, proceeding (math.)"
Proto-Sino-Tibetan: *ć(r)ɨ̆k
Meaning: side; oblique, slanting
Chinese: 側 *ćrǝk side, 仄 *ćrǝk slanting, oblique.
Tibetan: gźog side of the body.
Burmese: ćauk be steep.
Lushai: čuk descend, steep (downwards), down.
= zag "arm; shoulder; side; border, boundary, district; limit; right side, the right"
Proto-Sino-Tibetan: *dhălH
Meaning: wide, spread, extend
Chinese: � *thajʔ wide, extend.
Tibetan: rdal (p., f. brdal, i. rdol) to spread, to cover, gdal, bdal id. (cf. also dar be diffused, to spread).
Burmese: thaʔ to develop, become stronger.
Kachin: mǝden2 to widen, extend.
= daĝal; dam-gal; di-am-ga-al; da-ma-al "(to be) wide; width, breadth"
Proto-Sino-Tibetan: *dūk
Meaning: thick
Chinese: 篤 *tūk firm, solid; massive; heavily.
Tibetan: stug, ãthug, mthug thickness, thick.
Burmese: thǝuk-thǝuk thickly.
Kiranti: *thùŋ
= dugud "(to be) heavy; (to be) important"
Proto-Sino-Tibetan: *kăŋ
Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology
Meaning: fry, roast
Burmese: kaŋ to broil, roast, toast.
Kachin: kaŋ2 be hot, be dry, as paddy, gǝkaŋ1 roast, toast, bake.
Lushai: kaŋ (kan) to fry, kaŋ evaporate, dry up; be exposed to the sun (cf. also kāŋ burn).
Kiranti: *kaŋ
Comments: Rawang dǝgaŋ toast; Ao Naga *koŋ 'dry'. Ben 71-2; Mat. 162.
= kum2; kum4 "(to be) hot"
Proto-Sino-Tibetan: *khāw
Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology
Meaning: call
Chinese: 號 *ghāw cry out, call.
Tibetan: sgo (p. bsgo, bsgos) to say (of superiors).
Kachin: (H) gau to summon, call, as nats.
Lushai: kô (kôʔ) to call, KC *ko.
= gu3 "voice, cry, noise"
Proto-Sino-Tibetan: *Krij
Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology
Meaning: brass, copper
Tibetan: gri knife.
Burmese: krijh copper, brass, LB *krijx .
Kachin: mǝgri1 brass (cf. also (H) n-khji a small knife)).
Lushai: KC *M-Gre ? iron.
= ĝiri2; urudĝiri2; me2-er; me-er; me-ri "razor; sword, dagger"
