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

#1223 PTB *du HEAD

This root seems quite distinct from #359 PTB *tuk ⪤ *twak HEAD / SKULL / NECK. It occurs frequently as the second element in Loloish compounds. Note that the Jingpho form previously transcribed as du is inaccurate: the correct form is dùʔ, so that it is correctly assigned to #359 PTB *tuk ⪤ *twak HEAD / SKULL / NECK.

rnanalysislgidreflexglossgfnlanguagegrpidgrpnogrpgeneticcitationsrcabbrsrcidrn
167194p,1223,2026256(u) tsü³¹ kha³³forehead / browAngami (Kohima)651.3.2Angami-Pochuri Group1Nienu 90 AngQVN-AngQ3.20
167380p,1223,2026487(u) tu³¹ kha³³forehead / browChokri651.3.2Angami-Pochuri Group1Nienu 90 ChoQVN-ChkQ3.20
116553386,1223968ku-tuheadLui401.7.3.2Asakian1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
2965391284,m,m,1223,m1644liː◦goː u◦tu◦kərukglans penisYakha312.3.1Eastern Kiranti1Kohn 90TK-Yakha10.3.20
67681223,m1648tu◦khrukheadYakha312.3.1Eastern Kiranti1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT9030
1322781223,m1644tu◦khərukheadYakha312.3.1Eastern Kiranti1Kohn 90TK-Yakha2.10
67691223,m1648ʈu◦khrukheadYakha312.3.1Eastern Kiranti1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT9030
111821223152ʔ-|du²head*Loloish456.1.2Loloish1Bradley 79 PLoDB-PLolo88B0
15880641,385,1223958dæ³³ v̩⁵⁵ dɯ³³glans penisLolopho456.1.2Loloish1Dai 89 LoloDQ-Lolopho10.3.20
157783459,3459,385,1223958pɒ³¹ pɒ³¹ v̩⁵⁵ dɯ³³nippleLolopho456.1.2Loloish1Dai 89 LoloDQ-Lolopho5.4.10
15696385,1223958v̩⁵⁵ dɯ³³headLolopho456.1.2Loloish1Dai 89 LoloDQ-Lolopho2.10
9284385,1223878y²¹ dy⁵⁵headLalo466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Chen 86 YiCK-YiQ2.10
9348p,5541,385,1223878ɑ⁵⁵ tʂʅ̄³³ bɪ̱³³ y²¹ dy⁵⁵nippleLalo466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Chen 86 YiCK-YiQ5.4.1 1
43774385,12231665u²¹ dy⁵⁵headYi (Nanjian)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Chen 85 YiJZJZ-Yi0
191802385,12231666u²¹dy⁵⁵headYi (Nanjian)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC232.230
427401385,1223,m1833(ʔy²¹dy⁵⁵) tʂho̱³³shave (the head)v.Yi (Weishan)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1668.360
348817385,12231833ʔy²¹dy⁵⁵headnYi (Weishan)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0074.360
284081p,253,385,1223210a³³nɯ³³o⁵⁵dɯ³³nippleAhi476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Chen 86 YiCK-YiQ5.4.10
111831223492to:head*Common Lahu476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Bradley 79 PLoDB-PLolo88B0
416441223,387856toʔ²¹ quʔ²¹headLahu (Yellow)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Chang 86JZ-Lahu0
272175p,5541,385,1223946a⁵⁵tʃɿ³⁵ ɔ⁵⁵dy³³nippleLisu (Northern)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Bradley 94 LisuDB-Lisu 2
2758991284,p,1223946hɔ̃²¹ɔ⁵⁵dy³³glans penisLisu (Northern)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Bradley 94 LisuDB-Lisu0
163304385,1223949o¹ dü⁴head, frontLisu (Putao)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Luce 85GHL-PPBT.280
161772385,1223949o¹dü⁴head; topLisu (Putao)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Luce 85GHL-PPBG.930
41795385,1223947o⁵⁵ du³³headLisu (Nujiang)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Xu 86 LisuJZ-Lisu0
191804385,1223942o⁵⁵ du³³headLisu476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC232.270
348821385,12231838o⁵⁵du̱³³headnLisu476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0074.400
116508385,1223925wu'-dū³headLisu476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
285494385,1223943wu¹-dū³headLisu (Central)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Fraser 22JF-HLL0
286489385,1223943wu¹-dū³summit / headLisu (Central)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Fraser 22JF-HLL0
10740385,1223923wu¹du³headLisu476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Bradley 79 PLoDB-PLolo88A0
161773385,1223950wu¹dū³head; topLisu (Theng-yüeh)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Luce 85GHL-PPBG.930
163305385,1223950wu¹dū³head, frontLisu (Theng-yüeh)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Luce 85GHL-PPBT.280
135380385,1223244ù dùheadAkha (Yunnan)486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Hansson 89 AHKPILH-PL1430
116509385,1223,1019229ù dù (sì)headAkha486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
135506385,1223243ù-dùheadAkha (Thai)486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Hansson 89 AHKPILH-PL164 3
135379385,1223243ùq-dùheadAkha (Thai)486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Hansson 89 AHKPILH-PL1430
119449385,1223,2004,2004229u˯ du˯ k'm˯ (k'm˯)skullAkha486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
512265450,1223344aŋ◦tùheadBisu486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Beaudouin 88 BisuPB-Bisu140
512171223,387,m344tù◦kɔŋ◦hnɨ́ŋfontanelleBisu486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Beaudouin 88 BisuPB-Bisu140
2361305450,1223338ʔaŋ tùheadBisu486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Bradley 79 PLoDB-PLolo0
1420405450,1223346ʔaŋ◦tùheadBisu486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Bradley 9x BisuDB-Bisu0
135509385,1223633ù dùheadHani (Lüchun)486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Hansson 89 AHKPILH-PL1640
40506385,1223629u³¹ du³¹headHani (Dazhai)486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Li Yongsui 86 HaniJZ-Hani0
191806385,1223510u³¹du³¹headHani (Dazhai)486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC232.310
348822385,12231839u³¹du³¹headnHani (Lüchun)486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0074.410
40663385,1223630u³¹ du³¹headHani (Gelanghe)486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Li Yongsui 86 HaniJZ-Hani0
40804385,1223634v̩³¹ tv̩³¹headHani (Shuikui)486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Li Yongsui 86 HaniJZ-Hani0
135508385,1223635wuq◦dduqheadHani (Wordlist)486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Hansson 89 AHKPILH-PL1640
1274555450,1223,m,m1290ã◦tu³¹ pᵊpən yafontanel (soft spot in a baby's skull).Côông [Phunoi]486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Ferlus 91MF-PhnQ2.30
127485m,12231290lõ tunippleCôông [Phunoi]486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Ferlus 91MF-PhnQ5.4.10
1165105450,12231286ʔãˊ tuheadCôông [Phunoi]486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
1194505450,1223,2321286ʔãˊ◦tu◦yàu̯skullCôông [Phunoi]486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
2360515450,12231284ʔã́ tuheadCôông [Phunoi]486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Bradley 79 PLoDB-PLolo0
167335450,12231285ʔɑ̃⁵⁵ tu³³headCôông [Phunoi]486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Bradley xx PhuDB-Phunoi0
167385450,1223,2321285ʔɑ̃⁵⁵ tu³³ jɑu¹¹skullCôông [Phunoi]486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Bradley xx PhuDB-Phunoi0

Chinese comparandum

頭 OC *d’u, GSR #118e ‘head’; B & S 2011: *m‑tˁo; Mand. tóu.
豆 N.tʰˁo-s ‘bean’
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^ 1.
Literally “breast-head”.
^ 2.
Literally “breast-head”.
^ 3.
The many binomes #385 PTB *d‑bu‑s HEAD / CENTER / SENIOR MALE RELATIVE / UNCLE + #1223 PTB *du HEAD demonstrate the distinctiveness of the two etyma.