1.0 The Body > 1.9 Reproductive System > 1.9.7 Penis

#1286 PTB *r-lik TESTICLE / EGG / PENIS

This etymon was already set up in Matisoff 1972a #170 as PLB *r‑lek, on the basis of a single Loloish form (Akha) and WT rlig‑pa. It is solidly attested in Himalayish, with possible cognates in Xixia and the NE Indian Areal Group (esp. Karbi).

rnanalysislgidreflexglossgfnlanguagegrpidgrpnogrpgeneticcitationsrcabbrsrcidrn
51536112862012r-|likpenis / testicles*Tibeto-Burman20.1Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions)0Matisoff 03 HPTBJAM-HPTB6000
47216m,12861063che◦lèkglans penisMikir [Karbi]141.5Mikir [Karbi]1Grüssner 79 BPKHG-MikirQ640
47213m,12861063che◦lèkpenisMikir [Karbi]141.5Mikir [Karbi]1Grüssner 79 BPKHG-MikirQ640
1182711286,s732lik◦pāpenis (polite)Kanauri202.1.1Western Himalayish0Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
180711286731liṭeggKanauri202.1.1Western Himalayish0Sharma, D.D. 88 KnDS-Kan28 1
33800012861788līṭ(h)eggnKanauri202.1.1Western Himalayish0Bailey 11BAI19110
1151611286732līṭ(h)eggKanauri202.1.1Western Himalayish0Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
180721286731liːṭeggKanauri202.1.1Western Himalayish0Sharma, D.D. 88 KnDS-Kan290
131417m,12861005Tig◦lhigegg (of animal)Pattani [Manchati]202.1.1Western Himalayish0Sharma, S.R. 91 MaSTP-ManQ10.4.160
18490m,12861262ʈig◦lʰigegg, boil (sore)Pattani [Manchati]202.1.1Western Himalayish0Sharma, D.D. 82 THDS-Patt0
1271151286,s1426lik◦patesticleSpiti242.1.2.1Tibetan1Bodh 91CB-SpitiQ10.3.50
118994m,12861568gsaṅ-rligtesticle (hon.)Tibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
1183141284,12861568mj̀e-rligpenis and testiclesTibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
4414491286,m1568rlig-buscrotumTibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
1189931286,s1568rlig-patesticleTibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
1189951286,m1568rlig-s̀ubsscrotumTibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety 2
3070301614,12861771la◦liksemen, spermBelhare312.3.1Eastern Kiranti1Bickel 95BB-Belhare0
128323436,1286766zuh◦riːtesticlesKham282.4Kham-Magar-Chepang1Watters 89 KhQDNW-KhamQ0
1776012861491letesticleTangut [Xixia]333.1Tangut1Dai 89 XixiDQ-Xixia10.3.50
23467812861494LetesticleTangut [Xixia]333.1Tangut1Nishida 64 TanNT-SGK269-1110
1679491286146(r-)lek|testicle*Lolo-Burmese426.1Lolo-Burmese1Matisoff 72 LTSRJAM-TSR1700
966012861148ɬo̱²¹testicleNasu466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Chen 86 YiCK-YiQ10.3.50
338571286234leh LS|testicleAkha486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Matisoff 72 LTSRJAM-TSR1700
1189911286,301229leh˰ uˆscrotumAkha486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
2835191286,301,1286,1019239leh˰ uˆ leh˰ si˯scrotumAkha486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Lewis 89 AETDPL-AETD0

^ 1.
The relationship of Kanauri liṭ ‘egg’ to lik pā ‘penis (polite)’ is uncertain.
^ 2.
WT s̀ubs ‘case, covering, sheath’.