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#1613 PTB *(t)s(i/u)p NEST / WOMB / SCROTUM

Reconstructed mesoroots below:

This etymon displays the most pervasive variational pattern in TB vowels, between *‑u‑ and *‑i‑ (see Wolfenden 1929:114-5, STC pp. 80-4, VSTB pp. 41-2, HPTB pp. 493-505).1 It is well distributed, occurring widely in the NE Indian Areal Group (but not in Chin), with convincing cognates in Himalayish, Jingpho, and Qiangic. The Burmish cognates point to different final consonants: WB has ‑k, while Achang and Zaiwa have ‑t. W.T. French (1983:526) suggests an etymology (which appears fanciful), deriving this root from a compound *sa‑yip ANIMAL + SLEEP (< #34 PTB *sya‑n FLESH / MEAT / GAME ANIMAL and #127 PTB *s‑y(i/u)p SLEEP).

rnanalysislgidreflexglossgfnlanguagegrpidgrpnogrpgeneticcitationsrcabbrsrcidrn
2832801613173supnest / lair*Tani51.1.1Tani1Sun J 93 HCSTJS-HCST2710
173961p,1613287a-siʔnest / lairApatani731.1.1.1Western Tani1Sun J 93 HCSTJS-HCST0
156788p,1613285à-sɯnestApatani731.1.1.1Western Tani1Sun J 93 TaniJS-Tani0
151361m,6616,p,1613286pɯ-ta-a-siʔbird's-nestApatani731.1.1.1Western Tani1Sun J 93 TaniJS-Tani0
156793m,6616,p,1613286pɯ◦ta a-siʔnest (bird's)Apatani731.1.1.1Western Tani1Sun J 93 TaniJS-Tani0
156794p,1613334a-supnest, denBengni731.1.1.1Western Tani1Sun J 93 TaniJS-Tani0
160497m,1613334diː-supunderground denBengni731.1.1.1Western Tani1Sun J 93 TaniJS-Tani0
173962m,1613333taː-šupnest / lairBengni731.1.1.1Western Tani1Sun J 93 HCSTJS-HCST0
1513626616,1613334taː-supbird's-nestBengni731.1.1.1Western Tani1Sun J 93 TaniJS-Tani0
362040p,16131820a ɕupnest (bird)nBokar731.1.1.1Western Tani1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0327.240
173963p,1613360a-šupnest / lairBokar731.1.1.1Western Tani1Sun J 93 HCSTJS-HCST0
156789p,1613365a-supnestBokar731.1.1.1Western Tani1Sun J 93 TaniJS-Tani0
155650p,1613365a-suplairBokar731.1.1.1Western Tani1Sun J 93 TaniJS-Tani0
181718p,1613368a ɕupholeBokar Lhoba731.1.1.1Western Tani1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC34.510
492952p,16131979a◦hupnestn.Galo731.1.1.1Western Tani1Rɨbaa,Post,et al. 09GLDC-GED0
491356m,16131979lii◦hupfleas' nestnce.Galo731.1.1.1Western Tani1Rɨbaa,Post,et al. 09GLDC-GED0
44748m,6616,p,1613564pɤ◦ta-a◦supnestGalo731.1.1.1Western Tani1Das Gupta 63 GalKDG-IGL0
491355m,m,16131979ta◦lii-lii◦hupfleas' nestn.Galo731.1.1.1Western Tani1Rɨbaa,Post,et al. 09GLDC-GED0
46058p,16131444ta◦sepnestTagin731.1.1.1Western Tani1Das Gupta 83 TagKDG-Tag0
173964p,16131253a-supnest / lairPadam-Mishing [Abor-Miri]741.1.1.2Eastern Tani1Sun J 93 HCSTJS-HCST0
156790p,1613498ʔa-ɕupnestDamu741.1.1.2Eastern Tani1Sun J 93 TaniJS-Tani0
442p,1733,16131070ta-pyu-apnestMilang741.1.1.2Eastern Tani1Tayeng 76 MilAT-MPB0
362038p,16131818ɑ³¹jɯ⁵⁵nest (bird)nDarang [Taraon]61.1.2Deng1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0327.220
198751p,1613509ɑ³¹jɯ⁵⁵nestDarang [Taraon]61.1.2Deng1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC368.490
399111012,1613590sɑ⁵⁵ sɑp⁵⁵placentaKaman [Miju]61.1.2Deng1Sun H 80 MLDSLZO-MLD0
1987771613662su⁵⁵nestIdu61.1.2Deng1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC368.500
36204116131821su⁵⁵nest (bird)nYidu61.1.2Deng1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0327.250
16217516131700ʃɯ¹wombZotung711.2.3Maraic1Luce 85GHL-PPBO.130
619311p,16132229a-sapNEST / WEB*Central Naga631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Bruhn 14 PCNDWB-PCNIII.1520
618876p,16132228t-səpNEST / WEB (OF SPIDER)*Ao631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Bruhn 14 PCNDWB-PCNII.1030
619993m,m,16132245su¹ɹak¹ səp¹spider webn.Ao (Chungli)631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Bruhn 14 SuppCNDWB-CNSD0
172373p,1613270te◦sepnestAo (Chungli)631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
620108p,16132226tə³-səp¹web, nestn.Ao (Chungli)631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Bruhn 14 PCNDWB-PCNII.1030
617956p,1613275²tɯ¹sɯpnestAo (Chungli)631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT6300
618763p,16132225tə́-sə̀pweb, nestn.Ao (Mongsen: Khensa)631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Bruhn 14 PCNDWB-PCNII.1030
172374p,1613273tü◦sepnestAo (Mongsen: Longchang)631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
620365p,16132231o¹-ʃəp²nestn.Lotha Naga631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Bruhn 14 PCNDWB-PCNIII.1520
172378m,1613963o◦shabnestLotha Naga631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
617601p,16132220o◦shüpnestLotha Naga631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Murry 78LLC-ALV770
316706p,1613961ō◦šə̀p>nestLotha Naga631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Acharya 75ACH19750
6178741603,m,16132220wo◦ro◦shüpnestLotha Naga631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Murry 78LLC-ALV770
617997p,1613,p,1613962¹o-šɯp = ¹o◦⁽²⁾šɯpnestLotha Naga631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT6300
172386p,16131364a◦süpnestSangtam631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
618028p,16131363¹a⁽²⁾sɯpnestSangtam631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT6300
17239116131672sapnestYimchungrü631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
618054p,1613,16131671²a◦⁽²⁾sap =⁽¹⁾sapnestYimchungrü631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT6300
172385p,16131335a◦senestRengma651.3.2Angami-Pochuri Group1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
172387m,16131382pü◦sünestSema [Sumi]651.3.2Angami-Pochuri Group1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
172377m,1613906pa◦sibnestLiangmei641.3.3Zeme Group1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
17239216131694chipnestZeme641.3.3Zeme Group1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
17238016131137tsipnestMzieme641.3.3Zeme Group1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
172388p,16131471a◦thipnestTangkhul661.3.4Tangkhulic1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
30606916131470thipnestTangkhul661.3.4Tangkhulic1Bhat 69 TNVBhat-TNV930
1723941733,1613531bu◦thupnestDimasa801.7.1.1Bodo1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
556701733,1613803bə-tʰɔnestKokborok801.7.1.1Bodo1Tripuri 88PT-Kok0
441467p,16131945bi-tipnestGaro (Bangladesh)811.7.1.2Garo1Burling 03 GaroRB-LMMG240
465536m,16131945bi-tipcocoon; nestnGaro (Bangladesh)811.7.1.2Garo1Burling 03 GaroRB-LMMG4.475-II:idx0
1450381284,1613,1181581ri-sip-iltesticlesGaro (Bangladesh)811.7.1.2Garo1Burling 92 GaBaRB-GB0
1450441012,1613581sa'-tipwomb, uterusGaro (Bangladesh)811.7.1.2Garo1Burling 92 GaBaRB-GB0
790171613161siupnest*Northern Naga121.7.2Northern Naga/Konyakian1French 83WTF-PNN5260
172381p,16131188a◦rupnestNocte841.7.2.1Tangsa-Nocte1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
1723751613429hapnestChang851.7.2.2Konyak-Chang1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
172376m,1613807ü◦lepnestKonyak851.7.2.2Konyak-Chang1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
17238416131281jepnestPhom851.7.2.2Konyak-Chang1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
172390m,16131628ao◦zapnestWancho851.7.2.2Konyak-Chang1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
1723951613669tsipnestJingpho371.7.3.1Jingpho1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
3620351603,16131814u³¹tsi̱p⁵⁵nest (bird)nJingpho371.7.3.1Jingpho1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0327.190
3342481603,1613679u̱³¹tsi̱p⁵⁵nestJingpho371.7.3.1Jingpho1Liu 84JZ-Jingpo0
1987501603,1613690u̱³¹tsi̱p⁵⁵nestJingpho371.7.3.1Jingpho1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC368.470
759701613911hapnestLimbu312.3.1Eastern Kiranti1Michailovsky 89 LmBM-Lim0
2697531613759'sipnestnKham282.4Kham-Magar-Chepang1Hale 73 CSDAH-CSDPN03a.0130
669261012,1613766'za◦sipwombKham282.4Kham-Magar-Chepang1Watters 89 KhQDNW-KhamQ0
128668675,1613560lŋa⁵³ ɕip⁵³amniotic sac / bag of watersErgong (Northern)353.3rGyalrongic1Sun H 91 ErNQSHK-ErgNQ10.4.90
128653305,1613560lʁo³³ ɕip⁵³scrotumErgong (Northern)353.3rGyalrongic1Sun H 91 ErNQSHK-ErgNQ10.3.40
130294m,1733,m,1613616ta◦pu wan◦dʐiplacentarGyalrong (Eastern)783.3.1rGyalrong1Sun H 91 rEQSHK-rGEQ10.4.110
287908p,1613201ɑ³¹sut³¹nestAchang (Lianghe)446.1.1Burmish1Dai 85 AcJZJZ-Achang0
3620443442,16131824m̥ɔʔ⁵⁵sut⁵⁵nest (bird)nAchang (Longchuan)446.1.1Burmish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0327.280
1987471613200sut⁵⁵nestAchang (Longchuan)446.1.1Burmish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC368.410
2870841613207sut⁵⁵nestAchang (Luxi)446.1.1Burmish1Dai 85 AcJZJZ-Achang0
174853442,1613209ŋ̊ɔʔ⁵⁵ sut⁵⁵bird's nestAchang (Xiandao)446.1.1Burmish1Dai 89 XianDQ-Xiandao3800
3620453442,16131825ŋ̊ɔʔ⁵⁵sut⁵⁵nest (bird)nAchang (Xiandao)446.1.1Burmish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0327.290
19877216131428tθɑiʔ⁴⁴nestBurmese (Spoken Rangoon)446.1.1Burmish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC368.400
172393p,1613392a◦suiknestBurmese (Written)446.1.1Burmish1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
437558p,1613406ə-suiknest ( of bird or beast )Burmese (Written)446.1.1Burmish1Benedict 76 WBurPKB-WBRD0
3620463442,16131827ŋo̱ʔ⁵⁵sut⁵⁵nest (bird)nAtsi [Zaiwa]446.1.1Burmish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0327.300
1987733442,16131693ŋŏ̱ʔ⁵⁵sut⁵⁵nestAtsi [Zaiwa]446.1.1Burmish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC368.420
94451613878ʑi³³placentaLalo466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Chen 86 YiCK-YiQ10.4.110
283744m,16131194pha⁵⁵ʑi³³placentaNosu466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Chen 86 YiCK-YiQ10.4.110
3620511606,1613,1611,m1832he³³tsɿ̄³³khɯ³⁴po³³nest (bird)nYi (Xide)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0327.350
1987371606,1613,1611,16111670he³³◦tsɿ̄ khɯ⁴⁴◦khɯ³³nestYi (Xide)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC368.210
10269m,16131667pʰa⁵⁵-ɕi³³placenta, afterbirthYi (Xide)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Chen 79 YiChCSL-YIzd0
142241012,1613698jo⁴⁴ sɯ⁵⁵wombJinuo (Baya/Banai)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Dai 89 JinADQ-JinA1490
1363651606,16131299ja sjhíchicken nestHani (Pijo)486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Hansson 89 AHKPILH-PL3030
13284616131299sjhínestHani (Pijo)486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Hansson 89 AHKPILH-PL3030
198768p,16131416ɔ⁵⁵ʒu⁵⁵nestHani (Shuikui)486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC368.320

^ 1.
For other etyma with similar variation, see e.g. [ERROR! Dead etyma ref #3587!], #1612 PTB *k‑y(i/u)m HOUSE, #127 PTB *s‑y(i/u)p SLEEP.
^ 2.
This etymon is tentatively set up for PTB on rather shaky evidence: several forms from Loloish, and a single putative cognate from Qiangic (rGyalrong).