1.0 The Body > 1.2 Head and Face > 1.2.1 Head/Headed

#1221 PTB *k-lu HEAD

Reconstructed mesoroots below:

Many languages (e.g. in the Chin group) reflect the simple form *lu. Other languages (e.g. Chang, Lotha, Naxi) show disyllabic forms, which are plausibly analyzed as sequences of #386 PTB *m/s‑gaw HEAD and #1221 PTB *k‑lu HEAD. In still other languages (e.g. Camling, Dumi, Milang), these two syllables have been compressed into one. For our present purposes, we are treating the latter two cases as reflecting the monosyllabized root, whether or not they are presently disyllabic.

The forms assigned to this root are distinct from Qiangic and Burmish compounds for HEAD where the last element descends from #690 PTB *s‑lum ROUND.

This etymon is perhaps related to #11 PTB *lu‑s BODY and/or to WB lu ‘person’ .

rnanalysislgidreflexglossgfnlanguagegrpidgrpnogrpgeneticcitationsrcabbrsrcidrn
516359,12211070tuk-kyuskullMilang741.1.1.2Eastern Tani1Tayeng 76 MilAT-MPB0
1151391221,m503kru-krãːearholeDarang [Taraon]61.1.2Deng1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
3404501221,8111800kru-na:earDarang [Taraon]61.1.2Deng1Anonymous xx TarNEFA-Taraon0
1150811221,811503kru-naːearDarang [Taraon]61.1.2Deng1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety 1
3403601221,m1800kru-nyã:disease of the earDarang [Taraon]61.1.2Deng1Anonymous xx TarNEFA-Taraon0
3404541221,m1800kru-peear (ornaments of plug or disc)Darang [Taraon]61.1.2Deng1Anonymous xx TarNEFA-Taraon0
3404571221,m,m1800kru-ro ka:tyemfetch by the earDarang [Taraon]61.1.2Deng1Anonymous xx TarNEFA-Taraon0
1151401221,m,m503kru-taːp-laːgearholeDarang [Taraon]61.1.2Deng1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
1150821221,811503kruː◦naːearDarang [Taraon]61.1.2Deng1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
1194811221,m503kuru-kascalp, head-skinDarang [Taraon]61.1.2Deng1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
1165351221,388503kuru-pomheadDarang [Taraon]61.1.2Deng1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety 2
3408561221,3881800kuru-pomheadDarang [Taraon]61.1.2Deng1Anonymous xx TarNEFA-Taraon0
1194681221,388503kuru◦pomskullDarang [Taraon]61.1.2Deng1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
3419651221,3881800kuru◦pomskullDarang [Taraon]61.1.2Deng1Anonymous xx TarNEFA-Taraon0
396691221505kɹu⁵³headDarang [Taraon]61.1.2Deng1Sun H 80 MLDSLZO-MLD0
34880312211818kɹu⁵³headnDarang [Taraon]61.1.2Deng1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0074.220
1918151221509kɹu⁵³headDarang [Taraon]61.1.2Deng1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC232.490
396891221,811505kɹu⁵³ nɑŋ³⁵earDarang [Taraon]61.1.2Deng1Sun H 80 MLDSLZO-MLD0
3491661221,8111818kɹu⁵³nɑŋ³⁵earnDarang [Taraon]61.1.2Deng1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0081.220
1922741221,811509kɹu⁵³nɑŋ³⁵earDarang [Taraon]61.1.2Deng1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC241.490
1165901221524ku-ru|headDigaro61.1.2Deng1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
398431221590kɯu⁵³headKaman [Miju]61.1.2Deng1Sun H 80 MLDSLZO-MLD0
34880412211819kɯu⁵³headnKaman [Miju]61.1.2Deng1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0074.230
1918401221592kɯu⁵³headKaman [Miju]61.1.2Deng1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC232.480
129031p,1221,811661a³¹kɹu⁵⁵na⁵⁵earIdu61.1.2Deng1Sun H 91 IduQSHK-Idu3.6 3
48423p,1221,m660i◦kri◦yaheadIdu61.1.2Deng1Anonymous 62 IduNEFA-PBI0
48569p,1221,m,m,m660i◦krui◦ya wi◦gaheadbandIdu61.1.2Deng1Anonymous 62 IduNEFA-PBI0
35550p,1221,m659i◦ku◦jahead (body part)Idu61.1.2Deng1Pulu 78JP-Idu0
35716p,1221,m,m,m,m659i◦ku◦ja ro◦ka◦poskullIdu61.1.2Deng1Pulu 78JP-Idu0
48708p,1221,m660i◦ku◦jiheadacheIdu61.1.2Deng1Anonymous 62 IduNEFA-PBI0
35551p,1221,m659i◦ku◦ɟiheadacheIdu61.1.2Deng1Pulu 78JP-Idu0
192300p,1221,811662ɑ³¹kɹu⁵⁵nɑ⁵⁵earIdu61.1.2Deng1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC241.500
349169p,1221,8111821ɑ³¹kɹu⁵⁵nɑ⁵⁵earnYidu61.1.2Deng1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0081.250
50105512211920luuHEAD*Chin81.2Kuki-Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC10240
1165871221,m246lu-čɛheadAnal81.2Kuki-Chin1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
1165881221,m455lu-kɛheadChinbok81.2Kuki-Chin1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
11658312211181luheadNgawn81.2Kuki-Chin1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
16203512211535lu¹headThanphum81.2Kuki-Chin1Luce 85GHL-PPBN.150
3425331221,m1802lu◦changheadKuki-Chin681.2.1.1Northern Chin1Haokip 98Qbp-KC2.10
3425341221,m1802lu◦yangtop of head / crown / pateKuki-Chin681.2.1.1Northern Chin1Haokip 98Qbp-KC2.20
44664812211927headSizang681.2.1.1Northern Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC10240
29331812211509headThado681.2.1.1Northern Chin1Thirumalai 72THI1972550
44664612211926lúuheadThado681.2.1.1Northern Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC10240
4445221221,46081926lúu sîiptop (of head)Thado681.2.1.1Northern Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC6080
11654212211593luheadTiddim681.2.1.1Northern Chin1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
44664512211925lu²headTiddim681.2.1.1Northern Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC10240
31446912211778lu²headTiddim681.2.1.1Northern Chin1Bhaskararao 96 CDBPB-CLDB10110
16192612211592lu¹headTiddim681.2.1.1Northern Chin1Luce 85GHL-PPBN.150
4438001221,6921925lu¹ kham¹pillowTiddim681.2.1.1Northern Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC4550
3144651221,6921778lu¹ kham¹pillowTiddim681.2.1.1Northern Chin1Bhaskararao 96 CDBPB-CLDB10080
3144671221,m1778lu¹ zaːng²top of headTiddim681.2.1.1Northern Chin1Bhaskararao 96 CDBPB-CLDB10100
1620401221292lü¹headAsho (Sandoway)691.2.1.2Southern Plains Chin1Luce 85GHL-PPBN.150
44927712211957lïheadChinbon691.2.1.2Southern Plains Chin1So-Hartmann 88 ChinHSH-SCL760
44664712211928luheadCho (Mindat)691.2.1.2Southern Plains Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC10240
44822712211953luheadDaai691.2.1.2Southern Plains Chin1So-Hartmann 88 ChinHSH-SCL760
162039p,1221296ă◦lu²headAwa Khumi691.2.1.2Southern Plains Chin1Luce 85GHL-PPBN.150
1165861221793luheadKhumi691.2.1.2Southern Plains Chin1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
44664912211929luúhead, frontKhumi691.2.1.2Southern Plains Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC10240
44983712211959lúheadKhumi691.2.1.2Southern Plains Chin1So-Hartmann 88 ChinHSH-SCL760
1620381221221lu²headKhumi (Ahraing)691.2.1.2Southern Plains Chin1Luce 85GHL-PPBN.150
44955912211958luheadMatu691.2.1.2Southern Plains Chin1So-Hartmann 88 ChinHSH-SCL760
16203412211035lu⁴headMatupi691.2.1.2Southern Plains Chin1Luce 85GHL-PPBN.150
4490391221,m1956lu̥◦pumheadMkaang691.2.1.2Southern Plains Chin1So-Hartmann 88 ChinHSH-SCL760
44877412211955luheadNgmüün691.2.1.2Southern Plains Chin1So-Hartmann 88 ChinHSH-SCL760
4485141221,m1954lu̥◦kʰɔːŋheadNyhmoye691.2.1.2Southern Plains Chin1So-Hartmann 88 ChinHSH-SCL760
45011812211960luheadWakung691.2.1.2Southern Plains Chin1So-Hartmann 88 ChinHSH-SCL760
16203712211633lu⁴headWomatu691.2.1.2Southern Plains Chin1Luce 85GHL-PPBN.150
1619281221792lu³headKhualsim701.2.2Central Chin1Luce 85GHL-PPBN.150
1165841221860luheadLai (Hakha)701.2.2Central Chin1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
4437991221,6921923lu-khàmpillow ("head pillow)Lai (Falam)701.2.2Central Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC4550
4445201221,46081947lu-tshiipcrown (of head)Lai (Hakha)701.2.2Central Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC6080
44664212211947lûuheadLai (Hakha)701.2.2Central Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC10240
44664312211923lǔuheadLai (Falam)701.2.2Central Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC10240
1619291221620lu⁵headLai (Hakha)701.2.2Central Chin1Luce 85GHL-PPBN.150
1165851221863luheadLaizo701.2.2Central Chin1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
1658471221976luheadLushai [Mizo]701.2.2Central Chin1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
1165401221978luheadLushai [Mizo]701.2.2Central Chin1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
44664412211924headnLushai [Mizo]701.2.2Central Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC10240
31446812211779luheadLushai [Mizo]701.2.2Central Chin1Bhaskararao 96 CDBPB-CLDB10110
1194701221,232978lu ruhskullLushai [Mizo]701.2.2Central Chin1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
1158501221,1196978lu-dîpfontanelLushai [Mizo]701.2.2Central Chin1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
1619271221977lu¹headLushai [Mizo]701.2.2Central Chin1Luce 85GHL-PPBN.150
2467461221,692976lu◦khampillowLushai [Mizo]701.2.2Central Chin1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
1713361221,232976lu◦ruhskullLushai [Mizo]701.2.2Central Chin1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
1165391221871luheadLakher [Mara]711.2.3Maraic1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
44664112211921lù khúhatnLakher [Mara]711.2.3Maraic1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC10240
1194691221,232,s871lu-ru-paskullLakher [Mara]711.2.3Maraic1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
1158491221,m,1196871lu-sa-difontanelLakher [Mara]711.2.3Maraic1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
116566m,1221871mo-luhuman headLakher [Mara]711.2.3Maraic1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
16193012211052lu⁶headMera711.2.3Maraic1Luce 85GHL-PPBN.150
16203612211508lu¹headTha'oa711.2.3Maraic1Luce 85GHL-PPBN.150
16192512211638lu³headXongsai711.2.3Maraic1Luce 85GHL-PPBN.150
11656112211701luheadZotung711.2.3Maraic1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
16193112211700lu⁴headZotung711.2.3Maraic1Luce 85GHL-PPBN.150
1314591221805luheadKom Rem721.2.4“Old Kuki”0Toba 91 KRQT-KomRQ2.10
1314611221,1196805lu depfontanel (soft spot in a baby's skull).Kom Rem721.2.4“Old Kuki”0Toba 91 KRQT-KomRQ2.30
1314601221,m805lu siptop of head / crown / pateKom Rem721.2.4“Old Kuki”0Toba 91 KRQT-KomRQ2.20
1317291221,463805lu tʰukbrainKom Rem721.2.4“Old Kuki”0Toba 91 KRQT-KomRQ9.10
1314621221,m805lu umskullKom Rem721.2.4“Old Kuki”0Toba 91 KRQT-KomRQ2.40
1314661221,591805lu vunscalpKom Rem721.2.4“Old Kuki”0Toba 91 KRQT-KomRQ2.80
34221221,692804lu-khúmpillowKom Rem721.2.4“Old Kuki”0Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT1890
523863p,12212033a-luheadSorbung721.2.4“Old Kuki”0Brown 37 IndoBRO18370
5240951221,m2030lu◦kaaŋheadSorbung721.2.4“Old Kuki”0Mortensen 11 SorbungMK-SorbungBodyParts.0260
5240971221,m,2322030lu◦káaŋ◦ruuskullSorbung721.2.4“Old Kuki”0Mortensen 11 SorbungMK-SorbungBodyParts.0290
5240961221,m2030lu◦sìiphead, top of; crown; pateSorbung721.2.4“Old Kuki”0Mortensen 11 SorbungMK-SorbungBodyParts.0270
52386012212034luheadMaring111.3“Naga” Areal Group0Brown 37 IndoBRO18370
16582612211019luheadMaring111.3“Naga” Areal Group0Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
165827p,12211050a◦lüheadMeluri651.3.2Angami-Pochuri Group1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
165831p,12211196a◦liheadNtenyi651.3.2Angami-Pochuri Group1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
1657311221,m1196li◦singhair (of head)Ntenyi651.3.2Angami-Pochuri Group1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
16583312211301luheadPuiron641.3.3Zeme Group1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
52386212212036luheadRongmei / Nruanghmei641.3.3Zeme Group1Brown 37 IndoBRO18370
104211221,m1040lu◦kəŋskullMeithei131.4Meithei1Singh 91 MeiQCYS-Meithei2.40
469101221,m1063khilî-sôheadMikir [Karbi]141.5Mikir [Karbi]1Grüssner 79 BPKHG-MikirQ550
11654712211064kilitheadMikir [Karbi]141.5Mikir [Karbi]1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
11654812211123luheadMru151.6Mru1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
3182791221350koróheadBodo801.7.1.1Bodo1Bhat 68 BoroBhat-Boro0
1165361221352koróheadBodo801.7.1.1Bodo1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
67661221349ko·roʔheadBodo801.7.1.1Bodo1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT9030
1658451221531khoroheadDimasa801.7.1.1Bodo1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
56092p,1221803bə=kʰroʔheadKokborok801.7.1.1Bodo1Tripuri 88PT-Kok0
476501221880kho·lawskullLalung [Tiwa]801.7.1.1Bodo1Balawan 65MB-Lal150
1713181221429khuluskullChang851.7.2.2Konyak-Chang1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
778101221435kʰu |luskullChang851.7.2.2Konyak-Chang1French 83WTF-PNN4610
11945112211568ka-li|skullTibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
79733p,1221,m425ta◦khle◦chuy*brainChamling762.3.2Southern Kiranti1Winter 85WW-Cham350
143387p,1221424ta◦khloheadChamling762.3.2Southern Kiranti1Michailovsky 91 KrBM-PK7880
79734p,1221425ta◦khloheadChamling762.3.2Southern Kiranti1Winter 85WW-Cham350
72602p,1221547də◦khlœheadDumi772.3.3Central Kiranti1Driem 93 DumiSVD-Dum0
72603p,1221,m,232547də◦khlœ-saː◦luskull (in its entirety)Dumi772.3.3Central Kiranti1Driem 93 DumiSVD-Dum0
1310281221,m1408ly⁵⁵ pɐ³³forehead / browXumi343.2Qiangic1Sun H 91 ShiQSHK-ShixQ0
1918771221,m1409ly⁵⁵pɐ³³foreheadXumi343.2Qiangic1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC233.200
40968385,243,1221699vu⁴⁴ nu⁵⁵ lu⁵⁵brainJinuo (Buyuan)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Gai 86JZ-Jinuo0
40966385,m,1221699vu⁴⁴ tɕʰɯ⁴⁴ lɯ⁴⁴headJinuo (Buyuan)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Gai 86JZ-Jinuo0
34883712211843ku³³|ly³³headnNaxi436.2Naxi1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0074.450
12945412211159kv³³|ly³³headNaxi (Western)436.2Naxi1He 85JZ-Naxi0
1918301221908kv³³|ly³³headNaxi (Lijiang)436.2Naxi1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC232.280
52942112212038kləɁᴰhead*Karen507Karenic1Luangthongkum 13TL-PK1410
531049m,12212044ku³³ko³³headBwe507Karenic1Luangthongkum 13TL-PK1410
53077712212043klɔ⁵⁵headKayah507Karenic1Luangthongkum 13TL-PK1410
53047612212042kləɁ⁴⁵headKayan507Karenic1Luangthongkum 13TL-PK1410
5313251221,12212045kɨ³³~kə³³headKayaw507Karenic1Luangthongkum 13TL-PK1410
5302011221,m2041kəɁ²¹tu³³headPa-O (Southern)507Karenic1Luangthongkum 13TL-PK1410
5299301221,m2040kəɁ²¹tu⁵⁵headPa-O (Northern)507Karenic1Luangthongkum 13TL-PK1410
1165551221473gluheadChinese (Old)539.0.1Old Chinese0Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety 4
1165541221465ləuheadChinese (Middle)549.0.2Middle Chinese0Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0

Chinese comparandum

首 OC *śi̯ôg, GSR #1102a-c ‘head’; Schuessler 2007:470 *lhuʔ; B & S 2011: *l̥uʔ‑s; Mand. shǒu.


^ 1.
If this analysis is correct, it is interesting: HEAD + EAR = ‘ear’.
^ 2.
Final labial in Darang pom perhaps assimilation to the labial initial and rounded vowel.
^ 3.
If this analysis is correct, it is interesting: HEAD + EAR = ‘ear’.
^ 4.
GSR 123n.