1.0 The Body > 1.5 Limbs, Joints, and Body Measures > 1.5.1 Hand, Arm, Wing

#1327 PTB *pwaŋ ARM (upper) / SHOULDER

This root is well distributed in several subgroups, with a good Chinese comparandum. It frequently appears as the second member of compounds after reflexes of #695 PTB *lak. Semantically, it is firmly in the area of UPPER ARM rather than HAND.

Jingpho bùʔ ‘wing’ (poetic couplet of sìŋkō) seems to point to an allofam with homorganic final stop, as is probably the case with the first syllable of Sangtam pük yang ‘arm’.

Reflexes of this root are divided between plausible prototypes with *‑aŋ and those with a back vowel (*‑oŋ or *‑uŋ). Hence the reconstruction with *‑w‑. For similar outcomes, cf. #711 PTB *dwaŋ WING / HAND.

This root is phonosemantically similar to #745 PTB *ban ARM / HAND / SHOULDER, but should be kept distinct from it.

rnanalysislgidreflexglossgfnlanguagegrpidgrpnogrpgeneticcitationsrcabbrsrcidrn
2267813271053pʰaŋarmMiji31NE Indian Areal Group0Simon 79 MijiIMS-Miji0
2102531327,33431431pua³³tok³³tsən³³carry on shoulderSulung [Puroik]41.1“North Assam”0Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC593.520
1505621327,33431430pua³³tok¹¹shoulderSulung [Puroik]41.1“North Assam”0Sun H 93 SulQSHK-Sulung0
1927601327,33431431pua³³tok¹¹shoulderSulung [Puroik]41.1“North Assam”0Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC250.520
1742396327,1327287gor-bãshoulderApatani731.1.1.1Western Tani1Sun J 93 HCSTJS-HCST0
1586706327,1327286gor-bãshoulderApatani731.1.1.1Western Tani1Sun J 93 TaniJS-Tani0
1586716327,1327,p,238286gor-bã a-loshoulder bladeApatani731.1.1.1Western Tani1Sun J 93 TaniJS-Tani0
1586666327,1327285gor-baŋshoulderApatani731.1.1.1Western Tani1Sun J 93 TaniJS-Tani0
160540695,1327286laʔ-poupper armApatani731.1.1.1Western Tani1Sun J 93 TaniJS-Tani0
1742406327,1327333gɯr-bɯŋshoulderBengni731.1.1.1Western Tani1Sun J 93 HCSTJS-HCST0
1586676327,1327334gɯr-bɯŋshoulderBengni731.1.1.1Western Tani1Sun J 93 TaniJS-Tani0
1519826327,1327,6363334gɯr-bɯŋ ǰoːcarry on shoulderBengni731.1.1.1Western Tani1Sun J 93 TaniJS-Tani0
160539695,1327334lak-poːupper armBengni731.1.1.1Western Tani1Sun J 93 TaniJS-Tani0
3496396327,13271820gur bɯŋshouldernBokar731.1.1.1Western Tani1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0090.240
1742416327,1327360gur-bɯŋshoulderBokar731.1.1.1Western Tani1Sun J 93 HCSTJS-HCST0
1586686327,1327365gur-bɯŋshoulderBokar731.1.1.1Western Tani1Sun J 93 TaniJS-Tani0
350412695,13271820lok poŋarmnbpBokar731.1.1.1Western Tani1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0105.240
150820695,1327365lok-poŋarmBokar731.1.1.1Western Tani1Sun J 93 TaniJS-Tani0
1927346327,1327368gur bɯŋshoulderBokar Lhoba731.1.1.1Western Tani1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC250.510
413506327,1327366gur◦bɯŋshoulderBokar Lhoba731.1.1.1Western Tani1Sun H 80 MLDSLZO-MLD0
192887695,1327368lok poŋarmBokar Lhoba731.1.1.1Western Tani1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC253.510
41354695,1327366lok◦poŋarmBokar Lhoba731.1.1.1Western Tani1Sun H 80 MLDSLZO-MLD0
41353695,1327366luk◦pɯŋfistBokar Lhoba731.1.1.1Western Tani1Sun H 80 MLDSLZO-MLD0
44230695,1327564lak-poupper armGalo731.1.1.1Western Tani1Das Gupta 63 GalKDG-IGL0
489066695,13271979lak◦pooarm (not including hand)n.Galo731.1.1.1Western Tani1Rɨbaa,Post,et al. 09GLDC-GED0
45897695,13271444lak◦poarmTagin731.1.1.1Western Tani1Das Gupta 83 TagKDG-Tag0
516196695,1327188lâk-pongarmPadam [Abor]741.1.1.2Eastern Tani1Lorrain 07 AborJHL-AM0
150821695,1327498lak-poarmDamu741.1.1.2Eastern Tani1Sun J 93 TaniJS-Tani0
158669m,1327498ŋe-pəŋshoulderDamu741.1.1.2Eastern Tani1Sun J 93 TaniJS-Tani0
540695,13271070lak-poarmMilang741.1.1.2Eastern Tani1Tayeng 76 MilAT-MPB0
129058p,563,1327661e⁵⁵li⁵⁵pa⁵⁵shoulderIdu61.1.2Deng1Sun H 91 IduQSHK-Idu5.30
192759p,563,1327662e⁵⁵li⁵⁵pɑ⁵⁵shoulderIdu61.1.2Deng1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC250.500
48451p,563,1327660i◦li◦pãshoulderIdu61.1.2Deng1Anonymous 62 IduNEFA-PBI0
35705p,563,1327659i◦ȴi◦pãshoulderIdu61.1.2Deng1Pulu 78JP-Idu0
35706p,563,1327,p,m,m,m659i◦ȴi◦pã a◦ku◦tu◦lushoulder(blade)Idu61.1.2Deng1Pulu 78JP-Idu0
48462695,1327660la◦pũhandIdu61.1.2Deng1Anonymous 62 IduNEFA-PBI0
349640p,563,13271821e⁵⁵li⁵⁵pɑ⁵⁵shouldernYidu61.1.2Deng1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0090.250
162095p,1327292ăˋɓɔã¹armAsho (Sandoway)691.2.1.2Southern Plains Chin1Luce 85GHL-PPBN.35 1
162094p,1327296sʻă◦bɔ̃²armAwa Khumi691.2.1.2Southern Plains Chin1Luce 85GHL-PPBN.350
165000712,13271019khut◦bangarmMaring111.3“Naga” Areal Group0Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL 2
166427p,3344,1327270ta◦pu◦bangshoulderAo (Chungli)631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
451231p,m,13271963[tə]-u◦phaŋshouldern.Ao (Mongsen: Mangmetong)631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Coupe 07 AoARC-GMA0
1649891327252buarmAngami (Khonoma)651.3.2Angami-Pochuri Group1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
167273p,1327256(u) bo¹¹armAngami (Kohima)651.3.2Angami-Pochuri Group1Nienu 90 AngQVN-AngQ6.10
164990p,1327254u◦bouarmAngami (Kohima)651.3.2Angami-Pochuri Group1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
167477p,1327487(u) bo¹¹armChokri651.3.2Angami-Pochuri Group1Nienu 90 ChoQVN-ChkQ6.10
1674811327,m,m487bo³¹ tso³¹ thi¹¹arm muscles / bicepsChokri651.3.2Angami-Pochuri Group1Nienu 90 ChoQVN-ChkQ6.1.30
164994p,1327486u◦boarmChokri651.3.2Angami-Pochuri Group1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
16579913271471panghandTangkhul661.3.4Tangkhulic1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
1654591327,12511471pang◦khukelbowTangkhul661.3.4Tangkhulic1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
51457613271471pang◦mayapalm (of hand)Tangkhul661.3.4Tangkhulic1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL1870
1650091327,m1471pang◦theiarmTangkhul661.3.4Tangkhulic1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
30575213271470paŋhandTangkhul661.3.4Tangkhulic1Bhat 69 TNVBhat-TNV900
1157691327,m1472pāŋ khumtheifistTangkhul661.3.4Tangkhulic1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
1152361327,12511472pāŋ-khukelbowTangkhul661.3.4Tangkhulic1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
117673m,1327,5131472vānaowui pāŋ◦marintalon / clawTangkhul661.3.4Tangkhulic1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
5258941327,m2025paŋ-tʰejarmUkhrul661.3.4Tangkhulic1Mortensen 12 TkDRM-Tk0
51463213271062phangarmMikir [Karbi]141.5Mikir [Karbi]1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
16897713271062phangshoulderMikir [Karbi]141.5Mikir [Karbi]1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
11927413271064phangshoulder / upper armMikir [Karbi]141.5Mikir [Karbi]1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
4703313271063phàngshoulderMikir [Karbi]141.5Mikir [Karbi]1Grüssner 79 BPKHG-MikirQ1390
470641327,7131063phàng-kōrupper armMikir [Karbi]141.5Mikir [Karbi]1Grüssner 79 BPKHG-MikirQ1390
47062770,p,13271063rí a-pòngupper armMikir [Karbi]141.5Mikir [Karbi]1Grüssner 79 BPKHG-MikirQ1940
51619813271126bongarmMru151.6Mru1Løffler 66 MruLL-CMST0
1645231327,m1122pɑŋ²kɔᵊt⁴shoulderMru151.6Mru1Luce 85GHL-PPBR.260
144927699,1327581jak-pongupper armGaro (Bangladesh)811.7.1.2Garo1Burling 92 GaBaRB-GB0
473570699,13271973cak◦phungarm, upper armnAtong821.7.1.3Koch1van Breugel 08 AtongSVB-GA0
473569699,13271973chak◦phongarm, upper armnAtong821.7.1.3Koch1van Breugel 08 AtongSVB-GA0
516201p,1327681mă◦bùʔwingJingpho371.7.3.1Jingpho1Hanson 06 KcDcOH-DKL4060
119231p,1327693shing◦bangshoulderbladeJingpho (Hkauri)371.7.3.1Jingpho1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
516197p,13271353ta◦paungarmKadu ("Sak")401.7.3.2Asakian1Löffler 64 ChakLL-CS0
1282291327,s378pum◦pashoulderBunan202.1.1Western Himalayish0Sharma, S.R. 91 BuSBN-BunQ5.30
1264551327,m319bo¹³ dzo³⁵fistBaima222.1.2Bodic1Sun H 91 BaimSHK-BaimaQ6.1.7.30
516199m,1327721pā◦pungarmKaike222.1.2Bodic1Hale 73 CSDAH-CSDPN660
620221327,s1098phang◦mashoulderTsangla (Central)222.1.2Bodic1Egli-RodunerSER-HSLT33 7a0
1927131327,s1088phaŋ◦mashoulderTsangla (Motuo)222.1.2Bodic1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC250.70
392681327,s1085pʰaŋ⁵⁵ ma¹³shoulderTsangla (Motuo)222.1.2Bodic1Zhang Jichuan 86JZ-CLMenba0
421961327,s1086pʰaŋ◦mashoulderTsangla (Motuo)222.1.2Bodic1Sun H 80 MLDSLZO-MLD0
394311327,s1089pʰaŋ-mashoulderTsangla (Tilang)222.1.2Bodic1Zhang Jichuan 86JZ-CLMenba0
395411327,s1093pum⁵⁵ pɑ⁵⁵shoulderTshona (Wenlang)222.1.2Bodic1Lu 86 CuoMJZ-CNMenba0
420241327,s1090pu⁵⁵ pᴀ⁵³shoulderTshona (Mama)222.1.2Bodic1Sun H 80 MLDSLZO-MLD0
1927371327,s1092pu⁵⁵pᴀ⁵³shoulderTshona (Mama)222.1.2Bodic1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC250.60
3496221327,s1851phaŋ mashouldernMotuo Menba222.1.2Bodic1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0090.070
129861327,s329bõ⁵⁵ pa⁵⁵armTibetan (Batang)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Dai 89 BataDQ-Batang6.10
516200m,1327701pā◦pungarmTibetan (Jirel)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Hale 73 CSDAH-CSDPN660
1192581327,s702pung◦bāqshoulderTibetan (Jirel)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
4181411327,m,m1815puŋ⁵⁵paː⁵⁵ cheː⁵⁵shoulderv.Tibetan (Lhasa)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1473.020
1927351327,s1557puŋ⁵⁵pa⁵³shoulderTibetan (Lhasa)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC250.20
2102281327,m,m1557puŋ⁵⁵pa⁵⁵che⁵⁵carry on shoulderTibetan (Lhasa)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC593.20
3496171327,s1815puŋ⁵⁵pə⁵⁵shouldernTibetan (Lhasa)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0090.020
1192501327,m1405pu◦muqshoulderSherpa242.1.2.1Tibetan1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
1664581327,s1564dpuṅ-pashoulderTibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
1192481327,s1568dpuṅ-pashoulderTibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
1192831327,s,6951568dpuṅ-pa lagupper and lower armTibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
1192821327,s,3361568dpuṅ-pa rkaṅupper arm boneTibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
1927101327,s1582dpuŋ pashoulderTibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC250.10
2102031327,m,m1582dpuŋ par ɦkhjercarry on shoulderTibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC593.10
804641327,s1581dpuŋ-pashoulderTibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Zhang Liansheng 88ZLS-Tib300
622081327,33461174bo: kwoẽshoulder blade / scapulaNewar272.2Newar1Shakya 89SH-KNw5.3.10
1192281327,m1169bwaː◦kwae̥shoulder blade / scapulaNewar272.2Newar1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
128031327766'põːshoulderKham282.4Kham-Magar-Chepang1Watters 89 KhQDNW-KhamQ2.A.290
1192561327763'po̥shoulderKham282.4Kham-Magar-Chepang1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
43007m,13271307sa⁵⁵ põ⁵⁵shoulderPumi (Taoba)343.2Qiangic1Lu 83 PumiJZ-Pumi0
192739m,13271309sa⁵⁵põ⁵⁵shoulderPumi (Taoba)343.2Qiangic1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC250.100
37450699,13271316dʒa◦puarmQiang (Mawo)343.2Qiangic1Sun J 86 MawoJS-Mawo0
192891699,13271320dʒu puarmQiang (Mawo)343.2Qiangic1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC253.80
43155699,13271317dʒu◦puarmQiang (Mawo)343.2Qiangic1Sun H 81 QiaJZ-Qiang0
129243699,13271319dʑu puarmQiang (Mawo)343.2Qiangic1Sun H 91 MawQSHK-MawoQ6.10
17872695,13271325lo puarmQiang (Yadu)343.2Qiangic1Dai 89 QianDQ-QiangN1310
1285041327,695560χpoŋ³³ lə³³armErgong (Northern)353.3rGyalrongic1Sun H 91 ErNQSHK-ErgNQ6.10
1285091327,m560χpoŋ³³ ɕya⁵³arm muscles / bicepsErgong (Northern)353.3rGyalrongic1Sun H 91 ErNQSHK-ErgNQ6.1.30
3496641327,m,33931847phɯe³⁵thi⁵⁵khɯe⁵⁵shouldernTujia415Tujia1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0090.490
1927531327,m,33931615phɯe³⁵thi⁵⁵khɯe⁵⁵shoulderTujia415Tujia1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC250.380
433791327,3408,33931616pʰɨe³⁵ tʰi⁵⁵ kʰɨe⁵⁵shoulderTujia (Northern)415Tujia1Tian 86JZ-Tujia0
1272021327,m,33931611pʰɯe³⁵ tʰi⁵⁵ kʰɯe⁵⁵shoulderTujia415Tujia1Chen 86 TuBQCK-TujBQ5.30
38703695,1327,s207laʔ³¹ paŋ⁵⁵ tsɿ⁵⁵armAchang (Luxi)446.1.1Burmish1Dai 85 AcJZJZ-Achang0
13145695,1327370laʔ³¹ pu³⁵armBola446.1.1Burmish1Dai 89 BolaDQ-Bola1280
350420695,13271829laʔ³¹pu³⁵armnbpBola (Luxi)446.1.1Burmish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0105.320
234236p,1327653kă◦paŋshoulderHpun (Northern)446.1.1Burmish1Henderson 86 HpunEJAH-Hpun0
350419695,13271828lɔʔ³¹pau³⁵armnbpLangsu (Luxi)446.1.1Burmish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0105.310
15556695,1327886lɔʔ³¹ pu⁵³armLashi446.1.1Burmish1Dai 89 LashDQ-Lashi6.10
350421695,13271830lɔʔ³¹pu⁵³armnbpLeqi (Luxi)446.1.1Burmish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0105.330
15302695,13271024lɔʔ³¹ pau⁵⁵armMaru [Langsu]446.1.1Burmish1Dai 89 LangDQ-Langsu6.10
15308695,13271024lɔʔ³¹ pau⁵⁵forearm / lower armMaru [Langsu]446.1.1Burmish1Dai 89 LangDQ-Langsu6.1.50
192883695,13271034lɔʔ³¹pau⁵⁵armMaru [Langsu]446.1.1Burmish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC253.430
44056695,13271686loʔ²¹ pu⁵⁵armAtsi [Zaiwa]446.1.1Burmish1Xu 84 ZaiwaJZ-Zaiwa0
350418695,13271827loʔ²¹pu⁵⁵armnbpAtsi [Zaiwa]446.1.1Burmish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0105.300
192908695,13271693loʔ²¹pu⁵⁵armAtsi [Zaiwa]446.1.1Burmish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC253.420
9347695,1327,m878lɪ̱²¹ pʰɑŋ²¹ tsɿ³³shoulderLalo466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Chen 86 YiCK-YiQ5.30
9567695,1327,m1148la̱⁵⁵ pu³³ tso̱²¹armNasu466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Chen 86 YiCK-YiQ6.10
9777695,232,13271164lɪ̱²¹ ɣɤ³³ po̱²¹armNesu466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Chen 86 YiCK-YiQ6.10
284304695,13271193la¹³po⁵⁵armNoesu466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Chen 86 YiCK-YiQ6.10
283635695,13271194ɬo²¹bo²¹armNosu466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Chen 86 YiCK-YiQ6.10
159573350,13271218kua⁵⁵ bo³¹shoulderNusu (Central/Zhizhiluo)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Dai 89 NusADQ-NusuA114.0
162103350,13271216kua⁵⁵ bɔ³¹shoulderNusu (Central)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Dai 89 NusBDQ-NusuB114.0
3496493350,13271831kua⁵⁵bɔ³¹shouldernNusu (Central)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0090.340
426423350,13271217kuɑ⁵⁵ bɔ³¹shoulderNusu (Central)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Sun J 86 NusuJZ-Nusu0
1927313350,13271215kuɑ⁵⁵bɔ³¹shoulderNusu (Bijiang)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC250.450
15971695,13271218la̱³¹ pʰʴuɚ³¹armNusu (Central/Zhizhiluo)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Dai 89 NusADQ-NusuA128.0
350422695,13271831la̱⁵³boŋ⁵⁵armnbpNusu (Central)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0105.340
436731327,m1656bɯ²¹ pʰa³³leg (thigh)Yi (Dafang)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Chen 85 YiJZJZ-Yi0
1934591327,m1658bɯ²¹pʰa³³thighYi (Dafang)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC264.220
192899695,13271664le̱²¹bu³³armYi (Nanhua)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC253.240
43793695,1327,m1665li̱²¹ phɑŋ²¹ dzɿ³³shoulderYi (Nanjian)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Chen 85 YiJZJZ-Yi0
192720695,1327,m1666li̱²¹phɑŋ²¹dzɿ³³shoulderYi (Nanjian)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC250.230
349651695,1327,m1833lɪ̱²¹pha²¹tsɿ³³shouldernYi (Weishan)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0090.360
350426695,1327,7311835lɑ̱⁵⁵pv̩³³tsu̱²armnbpYi (Wuding)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0105.380
43935695,13271669ɬo²¹ bo²¹armYi (Xide)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Chen 85 YiJZJZ-Yi0
10015695,13271667ɬo²¹-bo²¹armYi (Xide)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Chen 79 YiChCSL-YIzd0
9898695,1327,m,m1667ɬo²¹-bo²¹ tɔ³³-sɿ³³upper arm / wingYi (Xide)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Chen 79 YiChCSL-YIzd0
9914695,1327,m,m1667ɬo²¹-bo²¹ tɔ³³-sɿ̄³³armYi (Xide)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Chen 79 YiChCSL-YIzd0
350423695,13271832ɬo²¹bo²¹armnbpYi (Xide)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0105.350
192872695,13271670ɬo²¹bo²¹tɔ³³sɿ̄³³armYi (Xide)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC253.210
284096695,232,1327210le̱²¹ɣɯ²¹po⁵⁵armAhi476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Chen 86 YiCK-YiQ6.10
14204695,1327698la⁵⁵ pu⁴⁴armJinuo (Baya/Banai)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Dai 89 JinADQ-JinA1310
14485695,1327697la⁵⁵ pv̩⁴⁴armJinuo (Baka)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Dai 89 JinBDQ-JinB1310
350432695,13271842la⁵⁵pu⁴⁴armnbpJinuo476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0105.440
115511327,276492hpeh:/pui:shoulder*Common Lahu476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Bradley 79 PLoDB-PLolo1070
506228695,1327,695,1327831làʔ-pɔ̄ ~ làʔ-pwɛ̄segment of the arm; forearm; upper armLahu (Black)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Matisoff 88 DLJAM-DLp. 13580
1711513271366bu³³shoulderSani [Nyi]476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Wu 84WAH-Sani25.20
171161327,m1366bu³³ tɕʰæ³³shoulderSani [Nyi]476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Wu 84WAH-Sani25.30
1320461327,m1379bu³³tɕhɛ³³shoulderSani [Nyi]476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Wu 84YHJC-Sani0
142036695,1327346là◦pòhandBisu486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Bradley 9x BisuDB-Bisu0
51225695,1327344là◦pùhandBisu486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Beaudouin 88 BisuPB-Bisu140
40385695,1327628la̱³¹ pʰu⁵⁵armHani (Caiyuan)486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Li Yongsui 86 HaniJZ-Hani0
192902695,1327418la̱³¹phv̩⁵⁵armHani (Caiyuan)486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC253.300
192903695,13271416la³¹pa³³armHani (Shuikui)486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC253.320
167581327,7541285bŏ◦ɦum³⁵shoulderCôông [Phunoi]486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Bradley xx PhuDB-Phunoi0
236071695,13271284lə̆◦pùarmCôông [Phunoi]486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Bradley 79 PLoDB-PLolo0
16731695,13271285lə̆◦pu¹¹armCôông [Phunoi]486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Bradley xx PhuDB-Phunoi0
172925695,13271618lɔ̌ʔ◦phᴜ̵̂ŋarmUgong486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Bradley 93 UgoDB-Ugong6.10
126540695,1327,m1157lo³¹bv⁵⁵lɿ³³armNaxi (Eastern)436.2Naxi1He 85JZ-Naxi0
192876695,1327,m1676lo³¹bv⁵⁵lɿ³³armNaxi (Yongning)436.2Naxi1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC253.290
388361327,3343310po³³ ʈɯ̱²¹shoulderBai (Bijiang)518Bai1Xu 84 BaiJZ-Bai0
1927271327,3343,3350311po³³tɯ²¹khu⁵⁵shoulderBai (Bijiang)518Bai1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC250.370
38838731,1327310ʂi³³ pɑ̱̃⁴²armBai (Bijiang)518Bai1Xu 84 BaiJZ-Bai0
192880731,1327311ʂi³³pɑ̃⁴²armBai (Bijiang)518Bai1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC253.370
38973731,1327,s313sɯ³³ pɑ̃³¹ tsi³³armBai (Dali)518Bai1Xu 84 BaiJZ-Bai0
192879731,1327,s314sɯ³³pɑ⁴²tsi⁴⁴armBai (Dali)518Bai1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC253.350
192726m,1327,3343314to³¹po³³tɯ²¹shoulderBai (Dali)518Bai1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC250.350
38971m,1327,3343313to̱⁴² po³³ tɯ̱²¹shoulderBai (Dali)518Bai1Xu 84 BaiJZ-Bai0
19227m,1327,3343312tɔ² pɔ² tø⁷shoulderBai (Dali)518Bai1Dell 81FD-Baipp.150-1690
391061327,3343316po³³ tɯ̱²¹shoulderBai (Jianchuan)518Bai1Xu 84 BaiJZ-Bai0
806931327,3343309po³³ tɯ̱²¹shoulderBai (Jianchuan)518Bai1Zhao 90ZYS-Bai5.30
1927521327,3343317po³³tɯ²¹shoulderBai (Jianchuan)518Bai1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC250.360
142631m,13271010chì◦bǎngwingChinese (Mandarin)559.0.3Modern Chinese0Evans 91ELS-CLL0
1425593393,13271010jiān◦bǎngshoulderChinese (Mandarin)559.0.3Modern Chinese0Evans 91ELS-CLL0

Chinese comparandum

膀 ‘upper arms’; GSR: not in #740; Li 1971: (*bangx); Baxter 1992: (*bangʔ); B & S 2011: (*[b]ˤaŋʔ); Schuessler 2007:170 (see below 膊); Mand. bǎng.

JAM: Yang 1980 cites 肩膀 ‘shoulder’ Mand. jiānbǎng and 翅膀 ‘wing’ Mand. chìbǎng, where the second element 膀 has the same phonetic as other members of GSR #740, with the basic meaning of SIDE. For instance:

房 OC *b’iwɑng, GSR #740y ‘side-room’; Mand. fáng
旁 OC *b’wɑ̂ng, GSR #740f’ ‘side, on all sides’; Mand. páng
傍 OC *b’wɑ̂ng, GSR #740m’ ‘at the side of; assist’; Mand. bàng.

ZJH: 膀 bǎng is not attested in early Chinese sources, which is the reason it is not found in GSR or the other sources for OC reconstruction (the reconstructions I have provided may therefore be anachronistic); it is either an old colloquial/dialectal term that was not recorded in texts, or a later development within Chinese. Schuessler (2007:170) raises the possibility that it derives from Chinese 膊 *pâk ‘shoulder blade’ (Mand. ). But in terms of semantics and phonetics, 膀 bǎng is a good match for the TB root.


^ 1.
This form nicely confirms our reconstruction.
^ 2.
The velarity of the final in Maring bang is unexplained.