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1.4.2 Neck

Note the semantic connection between NECK and WAIST; the latter is the neck of the body. This is analogous to the extension of words for ‘neck’ to other thin flexible areas of the body, as in Korean son‑mok ‘wrist’ (’hand neck’) and pal‑mok ‘ankle’ (’foot neck’). There is thus probably a relationship between WT sked‑pa ~ rked‑pa ‘waist; middle’ and ske ~ skye ~ skya ‘neck, throat’.

For the semantic connection between NECK and SHOULDER, see Chapter 1.4.3.

The Karen forms, which all look something like ko, could either be from #486 PTB *l‑kwak THROAT / NECK or from #3361 PTB *gwaŋ NECK / THROAT.

Note also the similarity between the Hani forms for ‘neck’ kʰɔ³¹ lɔ⁵⁵, kʰɔ³¹ laŋ⁵⁵, kʰɯ³¹ l̥ɯ⁵⁵ and the Karen (B) form kʰo³¹ lø³¹ tʰi⁵⁵.

There is a widespread binome in LB consisting of etyma #479 PTB *g/m‑liŋ NECK + #255 PTB *tsiŋ NECK.

There is a possible semantic connection between THROAT/NECK and HEART; the first syllables of Limbu niŋ‑mā ‘throat’ and Bisu nɨŋ‑tshɨ ‘neck’ mean ‘heart’ .

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