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#352 PTB *s-lyap LIGHTNING / FLASH / GLITTER / BUTTERFLY

Reconstructed mesoroots below:

The semantic connection between LIGHTNING and BUTTERFLY seems to reside in the iridescent quality of many butterfly wings, as well as by the rapidity of their wings flapping.

Bauer (1992) has identified this root as a “pan-Southeast Asianism”, and relates it to #2790 PTB *g‑yaːp FAN / WINNOW / PADDLE / WAVE (v.).

Also undoubtedly related to this etymon is #2077 PTB *s‑lap WING / FLUTTER / EYELASH / GILL.

rnanalysislgidreflexglossgfnlanguagegrpidgrpnogrpgeneticcitationsrcabbrsrcidrn
76641352168l+|epbutterfly*Sino-Tibetan10Sino-Tibetan (previously published reconstructions)0Coblin 86WSC-SH510
5153423522012lepbutterfly*Tibeto-Burman20.1Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions)0Matisoff 03 HPTBJAM-HPTB5990
72162352182lyapglitter, flash, lightning*Tibeto-Burman20.1Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions)0Benedict 72 STCSTC2130
5154003522012s-|lyapglitter / flash / lightning*Tibeto-Burman20.1Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions)0Matisoff 03 HPTBJAM-HPTB6010
5003603521920pha-|lepBUTTERFLY*Chin81.2Kuki-Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC3290
443109m,3521927ping pīleapbutterflySizang681.2.1.1Northern Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC3290
293035m,3521509pɛ́ŋ◦pàlépbutterflyThado681.2.1.1Northern Chin1Thirumalai 72THI1972390
443110m,3521948pam-balètˊˊbutterflyAsho691.2.1.2Southern Plains Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC3290
4431113521929phulíebutterflyKhumi691.2.1.2Southern Plains Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC3290
443107m,3521947pěeŋ pha-|lepbutterflyLai (Hakha)701.2.2Central Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC3290
443108m,3521924peng phe-|lepbutterflyLushai [Mizo]701.2.2Central Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC3290
255690m,352976pheng◦phehlepbutterflyLushai [Mizo]701.2.2Central Chin1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
255676m,3521019paipa◦lipbutterflyMaring111.3“Naga” Areal Group0Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
259096m,352273tsung◦lalightningnAo (Mongsen: Longchang)631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
255679p,3521301ta◦lepbutterflyPuiron641.3.3Zeme Group1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
259119m,3521489rong◦leplightningnTangsa (Moshang)841.7.2.1Tangsa-Nocte1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
2591262136,352669mi◦praplightningnJingpho371.7.3.1Jingpho1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
4244382136,3521814mjiʔ³¹phʒap³¹lightningv.Jingpho371.7.3.1Jingpho1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1606.190
2184362136,352690mjiʔ³¹phʒap³¹flash (of lightning)Jingpho371.7.3.1Jingpho1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC754.470
3346282136,352,m,m679mjiʔ³¹phɹap³¹kă¹lam³¹flash (of lightning)Jingpho371.7.3.1Jingpho1Liu 84JZ-Jingpo0
592962136,352684myi-phraplightning (lit. 'fire-flash')Jingpho371.7.3.1Jingpho1LaPolla 87RJL-DPTB830
709042136,352685myi-phraplightningJingpho371.7.3.1Jingpho1Benedict 72 STCSTC2900
293402136,352672myìʔ-phràplightning ("fire-flash")Jingpho371.7.3.1Jingpho1Matisoff 85 GSTCJAM-GSTC0470
297211m,3521085(taŋ⁵⁵) lep¹³flash (of lightning)v.Tsangla (Motuo)222.1.2Bodic1Zhang Jichuan 86JZ-CLMenba0
218417m,3521088taŋ◦lepflash (of lightning)Tsangla (Motuo)222.1.2Bodic1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC754.70
2978133521089lepflash (of lightning)v.Tsangla (Tilang)222.1.2Bodic1Zhang Jichuan 86JZ-CLMenba0
424428m,3521851taŋ leplightningv.Motuo Menba222.1.2Bodic1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1606.070
5787m,m,3521356šūkpa-pā◦lepbutterflySakka Trokpa242.1.2.1Tibetan1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT6650
363926m,m,352,m1848wɕa ma lep tsibutterflynTibetan (Alike)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0370.050
187840m,m,352,m1550ça ma lep tsebutterflyTibetan (Amdo:Bla-brang)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC154.40
187816m,m,352,m1585wɕe ma lep tsebutterflyTibetan (Amdo:Zeku)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC154.50
363924m,m,m,3521826ɕe¹³ma⁵³ ʔa⁵⁵le⁵³butterflynTibetan (Batang)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0370.030
270799m,352,m701phe◦le◦māqbutterflynTibetan (Jirel)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Hale 73 CSDAH-CSDPN03a.0930
270800m,3521402'bā◦lipbutterflynTibetan (Sherpa)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Hale 73 CSDAH-CSDPN03a.0930
363922m,m,3521804phje ma lebbutterflynTibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0370.010
187814m,m,3521582phje ma lebbutterflyTibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC154.10
5786m,m,3521562phye-ma-lebbutterflyTibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT6650
145937m,m,352,m,m,352,m,3521580phye-ma-leb~bye-ma-leb~phye-lebbutterflyTibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Coblin 86WSC-SH510
255693m,m,3521564phye◦ma◦lebbutterflyTibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
232983m,m,3521567pʻye-mɑ-lébbutterflyTibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Jäschke 1881HAJ-TED0
363925m,m,352,m1837ɕa ma lep tsebutterflynTibetan (Xiahe)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0370.040
70439352900lyopglitter, flash, glistenLepcha212.1.3Lepcha1Benedict 72 STCSTC2130
70440352900sălyopsheet-lightningLepcha212.1.3Lepcha1Benedict 72 STCSTC2130
5785352,3521468'blapʱ-blapbutterflyTamang (Bagmati)232.1.4Tamangish1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT6650
2708033521166lāpābutterflynNewar272.2Newar1Hale 73 CSDAH-CSDPN03a.0930
4244483521825l̥ɛp⁵⁵pɯk⁵⁵lightningv.Achang (Xiandao)446.1.1Burmish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1606.290
4244513521829lɛ̱p⁵⁵tʃhak⁵⁵lightningv.Bola (Luxi)446.1.1Burmish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1606.320
4244463521823ɬjɑʔ⁴pjɛʔ⁴lightningv.Burmese (Rangoon)446.1.1Burmish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1606.270
2184583521428ɬjɑʔ⁴⁴pjɛʔ⁴⁴flash (of lightning)Burmese (Spoken Rangoon)446.1.1Burmish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC754.400
218432352411hljɑp prɑkflash (of lightning)Burmese (Written)446.1.1Burmish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC754.390
4244453521822hljɑp⁴prɑk⁴lightningv.Burmese (Written)446.1.1Burmish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1606.260
437960352406hlyapvery thin, flimsy; light, rapid; glitter; be vain, wantonBurmese (Written)446.1.1Burmish1Benedict 76 WBurPKB-WBRD0
437959352406hlyaplightningBurmese (Written)446.1.1Burmish1Benedict 76 WBurPKB-WBRD0
70441352409hlyapglitter; lightningBurmese (Written)446.1.1Burmish1Benedict 72 STCSTC2130
408082352,m1828lɛʔ tʃhat⁵⁵break (thunderbolt)v.Langsu (Luxi)446.1.1Burmish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1247.310
4244503521828lɛ̱ʔ⁵⁵tʃhat⁵⁵lightningv.Langsu (Luxi)446.1.1Burmish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1606.310
4244523521830la̱p⁵⁵tʃhɔːk⁵⁵lightningv.Leqi (Luxi)446.1.1Burmish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1606.330
2184343521034lɛ̱ʔ⁵⁵tʃhat⁵⁵flash (of lightning)Maru [Langsu]446.1.1Burmish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC754.430
4244493521827la̱p⁵⁵tʃhik⁵⁵lightningv.Atsi [Zaiwa]446.1.1Burmish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1606.300
2184593521693la̱p⁵⁵tʃhik⁵⁵flash (of lightning)Atsi [Zaiwa]446.1.1Burmish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC754.420
11771352152b-|lyapᴸlightning*Loloish456.1.2Loloish1Bradley 79 PLoDB-PLolo3280
4244533521831l̥a̱⁵³lightningv.Nusu (Central)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1606.340
336426352,m1220ɬɛ³¹mo⁵⁵flash (of lightning)Nusu (Southern)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Sun J 86 NusuJZ-Nusu0
218435352,m1215ɬɑ⁵³mɑ³⁵flash (of lightning)Nusu (Bijiang)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC754.450
332862473,m,352839mû-tí-pwèʔ (<blap)lightningLahu (Black)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Matisoff 72 LTSRJAM-TSR670
328737352,352481dʼiɑp/dʼiepbutterflyChinese (Old/Mid)539.0.1Old Chinese0Karlgren 57 GSRGSR633h0
76642352478diapbutterflyChinese (Old)539.0.1Old Chinese0Coblin 86WSC-SH510
295356m,352471ga-lepbutterflyChinese (Old)539.0.1Old Chinese0Baxter 92WHB-OC10380
76643352468diepbutterflyChinese (Middle)549.0.2Middle Chinese0Coblin 86WSC-SH510

Chinese comparandum

蝶 OC *dʼiɑp, GSR #633h ‘butterfly’; Coblin 86:51 ST *ƚep > OC *diap; Schuessler 2007:281 *lêp; Mand. dié.
燁/爗 OC *gi̯əp ~ *gi̯ɛp, GSR #682a-b ‘shine, gleam’; Schuessler 2007:562 *lap ~ *wap; Mand. .
熠 OC *zi̯əp, GSR #690f ‘gleaming’; Schuessler 2007:570 *wəp; Mand. .