2.0 Animals and Animal Verbs > 2.2 Other Animals > 2.2.6 Insects, Arachnids, and Worms

#2197 PTB *s-diːk SCORPION / CRAB / SHRIMP

R.S. Cook (p.c., 2002) has noted the similarity of these forms to the reflexes of #645 PTB *t(u/i)k FROG, another ‘verminous / venomous species’.

formglossgfnlanguagesourcesrcidnotes
0.1 Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions)
720042197182(s-)diːkscorpion*Tibeto-Burman20.1Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions)0Benedict 72 STCSTC56
51484521972012s-diːkscorpion / crab / shrimp*Tibeto-Burman20.1Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions)0Matisoff 03 HPTBJAM-HPTB586
1 NE Indian Areal Group
1.2 Kuki-Chin
1.2.2 Central Chin
695462197984tiːtscorpionLushai [Mizo]701.2.2Central Chin1Benedict 72 STCSTC56
1.7 Sal
1.7.1 Bodo-Garo
1.7.1.1 Bodo
6213591455, 21972240na-thushrimp / scorpionDimasa801.7.1.1Bodo1Matisoff 03 HPTBJAM-HPTB496
1.7.1.2 Garo
695471455, 2197579na-tikshrimpGaro811.7.1.2Garo1Benedict 72 STCSTC56
2 Himalayish
2.1 Tibeto-Kanauri
2.1.2 Bodic
2.1.2.1 Tibetan
695442197, s1578sdig-pascorpionTibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Benedict 72 STCSTC56
695452197, m1578sdig-srincrab, crawfishTibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Benedict 72 STCSTC56
2.1.3 Lepcha
695482197, m, m900dik lăŋ jikscorpionLepcha212.1.3Lepcha1Benedict 72 STCSTC56
3 Tangut-Qiang
3.2 Qiangic
507247m, 2197, 2178, m1997mè tsì-bò lòscorpion [m-bug]Qiang (Mianchi)343.2Qiangic1Evans 99 QiangJPE-SQiang447