1.0 The Body > 1.2 Head and Face > 1.2.8 Nose > 1.2.8.5 Smell

#1417 PTB *b-s(u/a)ŋ SMELL / SCENT / FRAGRANT

At least two other roots have so far been found with the same pattern of vowel gradation, cf. #1443 PTB *s‑n(u/a)m FAT and #1447 PTB *s‑l(a/u)p FAT.

rnanalysislgidreflexglossgfnlanguagegrpidgrpnogrpgeneticcitationsrcabbrsrcidrn
5158811417,14172012b-|suŋ ⪤ b-|saŋsmell / scent / fragrant*Tibeto-Burman20.1Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions)0Matisoff 03 HPTBJAM-HPTB6130
312681417178suŋfragrance*Tibeto-Burman20.1Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions)0Matisoff 83 TILJAM-TIL460
723551417182suŋsmell, scent*Tibeto-Burman20.1Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions)0Benedict 72 STCSTC4050
714911417685suŋscent, odor, smellJingpho371.7.3.1Jingpho1Benedict 72 STCSTC4050
318991417,1417676sūŋ ⪤ sīŋsmell / scent / odorn.Jingpho371.7.3.1Jingpho1Matisoff 74 TJLBJAM-TJLB2080
29177614171586šʌŋ◦spa·state of loosing fragranceTibetan (Balti)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Rangan 75RAN1975740
3107014171572bsuŋsmell, esp. sweet scentTibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Matisoff 83 TILJAM-TIL460
7149014171578bsuŋsmell (sweet) / scentTibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Benedict 72 STCSTC4050
718921415,1417648nam-saŋodorHayu302.3.4Western Kiranti1Benedict 72 STCSTC4640
1208821415,1417641nam◦saŋsmelln df.Hayu302.3.4Western Kiranti1Michailovsky 89 H2BM-Hay84.2000
310681417400saŋemit pleasant odourBurmese (Written)446.1.1Burmish1Matisoff 83 TILJAM-TIL460
319001417401sâŋemit pleasant odorBurmese (Written)446.1.1Burmish1Matisoff 74 TJLBJAM-TJLB2080
4383371417406sâŋunite, associateBurmese (Written)446.1.1Burmish1Benedict 76 WBurPKB-WBRD0
4383391417406sâŋemit pleasant odorBurmese (Written)446.1.1Burmish1Benedict 76 WBurPKB-WBRD0
714921417409sàŋemit a pleasant odorBurmese (Written)446.1.1Burmish1Benedict 72 STCSTC4050