Reconstruction:Proto-Tai/C̬.nokᴰ

This Proto-Tai entry contains reconstructed words 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)

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)

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