Allofams:
1.0 The Body > 1.2 Head and Face > 1.2.1 Head/Headed

#1722 PTB *l-t(y)ak UPPER SURFACE / TOP / ABOVE / CLIMB / LIFT / ASCEND / PALATE

This root looks as if it is related to #391 PTB *s‑tak HEAD.

Several forms point to a variant with back vowel, perhaps *twak*twaŋ, e.g. WT thog‑ma ‘upper end, uppermost place’, Limbu thuŋ‑daŋ, thuŋ‑tho.

STC (p. 52) entertains the possibility that the general Kiranti root *taŋ HORN is related to this etymon, although it seems better to assign it to #371 PTB *m‑twaŋ FOREHEAD / HEAD / HAIR (OF HEAD) / HORN.

This root has developed the metaphorical extension of meaning from CARRY UPWARD into BEAR / ENDURE / CARRY A MENTAL BURDEN, in a manner quite similar to English bear (v.).

In Lahu, this root has been grammaticalized into an accusative particle, used mostly with animate objects. See DL:676-677 and Matisoff 1973/1982:3.641 (The Grammar of Lahu).

A number of Chinese comparanda have been proposed, for what is evidently a rather complicated word family.

For an allofamically related root in this semantic area, see #2725 PTB *s‑tyaŋ UPPER PART / RISE / RAISE / TOP / SUMMIT.

rnanalysislgidreflexglossgfnlanguagegrpidgrpnogrpgeneticcitationsrcabbrsrcidrn
3035881722182(l-)|takascend, above*Tibeto-Burman20.1Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions)0Benedict 72 STCSTC52n1760
51591817222012l-|takascend / lift / raise / top*Tibeto-Burman20.1Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions)0Matisoff 03 HPTBJAM-HPTB6140
1677461722179l-|takupper part / top surface*Tibeto-Burman20.1Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions)0Matisoff 72 LTSRJAM-TSR42(c)0
51598417222012tyakbear (endure) / suffer*Tibeto-Burman20.1Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions)0Matisoff 03 HPTBJAM-HPTB6160
219611722,s1078tok-namclimb, ascendMiri, Hill731.1.1.1Western Tani1Simon 76 MiriIMS-HMLG0
219631722,s1078toŋ-namascendMiri, Hill731.1.1.1Western Tani1Simon 76 MiriIMS-HMLG0
24804617221041thokriseMeithei131.4Meithei1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
46999442,17221063tùr-thàkupper lipMikir [Karbi]141.5Mikir [Karbi]1Grüssner 79 BPKHG-MikirQ920
117370442,17221064tur◦thakupper lipMikir [Karbi]141.5Mikir [Karbi]1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
3043801722579dakgo, advanceGaro811.7.1.2Garo1Benedict 72 STCSTC123n3380
315361722676thàʔclimb, riseJingpho371.7.3.1Jingpho1Matisoff 74 TJLBJAM-TJLB3260
5335001722,s2082thyak-papatienceTibetan (Balti)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Benedict 72 STCSTC520
42168517221826tɑʔ⁵³wear / bearv.Tibetan (Batang)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1548.030
5334961722827thagbearv.Ladakhi242.1.2.1Tibetan1Benedict 72 STCSTC520
42168417221815ta⁵²wear / bearv.Tibetan (Lhasa)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1548.020
53349717221310thyakliftv.Purik242.1.2.1Tibetan1Benedict 72 STCSTC520
118772479,17221568hjin-ltagnapeTibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
3043731722,m1578ltag-maupper part of placeTibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Benedict 72 STCSTC123n3380
1142161722,s1568ltag-paupper backTibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
1187741722,s1568ltag-panapeTibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
1447761722,12281568ltag-spumaneTibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
1460321722,m1561theg-pɑlift / raise / bear / endureTibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Chou 72ACST916a-c0
5335011722,s2083thog-maupper end, uppermost placeTibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Matisoff 03 HPTBJAM-HPTB3280
42168617221837ndaxwear / bearv.Tibetan (Xiahe)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1548.040
40838317221837ndaχwear (a bracelet)v.Tibetan (Xiahe)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1254.040
746321722911-thaŋon, upon, aboveLimbu312.3.1Eastern Kiranti1Michailovsky 89 LmBM-Lim0
746731722,m911-thuŋ◦daŋabove, on top ofLimbu312.3.1Eastern Kiranti1Michailovsky 89 LmBM-Lim0
746741722,m911-thuŋ◦thoabove, on top ofLimbu312.3.1Eastern Kiranti1Michailovsky 89 LmBM-Lim0
1173451722,473,448913thāŋ◦kon◦deupper lipLimbu312.3.1Eastern Kiranti1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
3043771722,m,1722,10171205tha-kha / tha-lamup, aboveAnong384Nungic1Benedict 72 STCSTC123n3380
1464981722146Ntakclimb / ascend / carry on shoulder / lift up(HIGH);*Lolo-Burmese426.1Lolo-Burmese1Matisoff 72 LTSRJAM-TSR98(a)0
1678361722146Ntakclimb / ascend / carry on shoulder*Lolo-Burmese426.1Lolo-Burmese1Matisoff 72 LTSRJAM-TSR98(a)0
1677441722146takupper part / top surface*Lolo-Burmese426.1Lolo-Burmese1Matisoff 72 LTSRJAM-TSR42(a)0
167745m,1722146V-takupper part / top surface*Lolo-Burmese426.1Lolo-Burmese1Matisoff 72 LTSRJAM-TSR42(b)0
1464991722146ʔtakclimb / ascend / carry on shoulder / lift up(HIGH)*Lolo-Burmese426.1Lolo-Burmese1Matisoff 72 LTSRJAM-TSR98(b)0
1678371722146ʔtakclimb / ascend / carry on shoulder*Lolo-Burmese426.1Lolo-Burmese1Matisoff 72 LTSRJAM-TSR98(b)0
2882441722201tɑ³¹ascendAchang (Lianghe)446.1.1Burmish1Dai 85 AcJZJZ-Achang0
2178721722200tɔʔ⁵⁵ascendAchang (Longchuan)446.1.1Burmish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC743.410
2874201722207ta⁵¹ascendAchang (Luxi)446.1.1Burmish1Dai 85 AcJZJZ-Achang0
42259717221829ta̱ʔ⁵⁵rise / stand upv.Bola (Luxi)446.1.1Burmish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1567.320
42522417221823tɛʔ⁴rise / go upv.Burmese (Rangoon)446.1.1Burmish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1623.270
21789717221428tɛʔ⁴⁴ascendBurmese (Spoken Rangoon)446.1.1Burmish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC743.400
2365321722392takascendBurmese (Written)446.1.1Burmish1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
2389761722392takclimbvBurmese (Written)446.1.1Burmish1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
1343971722394takclimb upBurmese (Written)446.1.1Burmish1Hansson 89 AHKPILH-PL4590
4372291722406takgo up, ascend; advance, increase ( cf. tha' )Burmese (Written)446.1.1Burmish1Benedict 76 WBurPKB-WBRD0
3043781722409takascendBurmese (Written)446.1.1Burmish1Benedict 72 STCSTC123n3380
2178711722411tɑkascendBurmese (Written)446.1.1Burmish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC743.390
42522317221822tɑk⁴rise / go upv.Burmese (Written)446.1.1Burmish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1623.260
2335691722653tᴜ̀ʔascendHpun (Northern)446.1.1Burmish1Henderson 86 HpunEJAH-Hpun0
45304717221965taʔascend / go upMarma446.1.1Burmish1Huziwara 08 SakHK-Sak2360
21787317221034tɔʔ³¹ascendMaru [Langsu]446.1.1Burmish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC743.430
42522717221827toʔ²¹rise / go upv.Atsi [Zaiwa]446.1.1Burmish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1623.300
21789817221693toʔ²¹ascendAtsi [Zaiwa]446.1.1Burmish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC743.420
120501722152ʔ-|dakᴴascend*Loloish456.1.2Loloish1Bradley 79 PLoDB-PLolo6520
2919581722879diqascend / go upLalo466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Björverud 94SB-Lalo0
1464741722972da 22s|climb / ascend / carry on shoulder / lift upLuquan466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Matisoff 72 LTSRJAM-TSR98(a)0
1464791722972ta 22s|climb / ascend / carry on shoulder / lift upLuquan466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Matisoff 72 LTSRJAM-TSR98(b)0
14647517221152da 44|climb / ascend / carry on shoulder / lift upNasu466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Matisoff 72 LTSRJAM-TSR98(a)0
14648017221152ta 32s|climb / ascend / carry on shoulder / lift upNasu466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Matisoff 72 LTSRJAM-TSR98(b)0
21788817221658da³³ascendYi (Dafang)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC743.220
21786417221662de̱³³ascendYi (Mile)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC743.250
2182721722,m1662de̱³³lɛ³³rise (of the sun)Yi (Mile)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC751.250
21789017221663de̱³³ascendYi (Mojiang)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC743.260
21788917221664de̱³³ascendYi (Nanhua)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC743.240
21786317221666di̱³³ascendYi (Nanjian)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC743.230
1464771722214tie⁴⁴climb / ascend / carry on shoulder / lift upAhi476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Matisoff 72 LTSRJAM-TSR98(b)0
42130817221841tɑ⁵⁴climb up (a tree)v.Lahu (Lancang)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1539.430
315371722838tâʔclimb, riseLahu (Black)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Matisoff 74 TJLBJAM-TJLB3260
1464761722839tâʔclimb / ascend / carry on shoulder / lift upLahu (Black)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Matisoff 72 LTSRJAM-TSR98(b)0
331721722839thàʔfunctor: obj. Pn (< TOP SURFACLahu (Black)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Matisoff 72 LTSRJAM-TSR42(b)0
2178681722851tᴀ⁵⁴ascendLahu (Black)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC743.330
33171p,1722839ɔ̀-thàʔupper part / top surfaceLahu (Black)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Matisoff 72 LTSRJAM-TSR42(b)0
3026511722856ta⁶ascendLahu (Yellow)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Chang 86JZ-Lahu0
1464731722930dá3climb / ascend / carry on shoulder / lift upLisu476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Matisoff 72 LTSRJAM-TSR98(a)0
2847341722943dá³ (jye⁴)ascendLisu (Central)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Fraser 22JF-HLL0
2735431722946dæ³³climb; ascend; riseVLisu (Northern)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Bradley 94 LisuDB-Lisu0
42523717221838dɛ̱³³rise / go upv.Lisu476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1623.400
2178651722942dɛ⁴⁴ascendLisu476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC743.270
273148m,1722946tʃhɿ²¹dæ³³rise; ascend, escalateLisu (Northern)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Bradley 94 LisuDB-Lisu0
14647117221368de 44|climb / ascend / carry on shoulder / lift upSani [Nyi]476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Matisoff 72 LTSRJAM-TSR98(a)0
1464701722234da HS|climb / ascend / carry on shoulder / lift upAkha486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Matisoff 72 LTSRJAM-TSR98(a)0
117379m,1722229meh˯ taˆupper lipAkha486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
1464721722631da 33c|climb / ascend / carry on shoulder / lift upHani (Hu T’an)486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Matisoff 72 LTSRJAM-TSR98(a)0
2178671722510da̱³³ascendHani (Dazhai)486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC743.310
2182751722510da̱³³rise (of the sun)Hani (Dazhai)486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC751.310
4252381722,m1839da̱³³la⁵⁵rise / go upv.Hani (Lüchun)486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1623.410
432952m,17221839xɯ³¹da̱³³go up (water level) / risev.Hani (Lüchun)486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1787.410
2178921722418ta̱³³ascendHani (Caiyuan)486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC743.300
2183001722,2718418ta̱³³; tv̱⁵⁵rise (of the sun)Hani (Caiyuan)486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC751.300
300455m,1722630le³³da̱³³ascendHani (Gelanghe)486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Li Yongsui 86 HaniJZ-Hani0
21789317221416ta³³ascendHani (Shuikui)486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC743.320
2183011722,m1416ta³³lɔ⁵⁵rise (of the sun)Hani (Shuikui)486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC751.320
4252391722,m1840ta³³lɔ⁵⁵rise / go upv.Hani (Mojiang)486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1623.420
52100717222018tjɛ³³ascendSouthern Muji756.1.2.4Southeastern Loloish1Pelkey 11 PhulaJP-CPL8020
52221817222019dɛ¹³ascendHlepho Phowa756.1.2.4Southeastern Loloish1Pelkey 11 PhulaJP-CPL8020
51980817222017di⁵⁵ascendPhuza756.1.2.4Southeastern Loloish1Pelkey 11 PhulaJP-CPL8020
21786617221676do³³ascendNaxi (Yongning)436.2Naxi1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC743.290
2178911722,m908ndo³³;tʂhuɑ⁵⁵ascendNaxi (Lijiang)436.2Naxi1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC743.280
6213891722481d̂i̯ənglift; to present; support, assistChinese (Old/Mid)539.0.1Old Chinese0Karlgren 57 GSRGSR896c0
205051722480ti̯əkmount / advance / promoteChinese (Old/Mid)539.0.1Old Chinese0Chou 72ACST916a-c0

Chinese comparandum

陟 OC *ti̯ĕk, GSR #916a-c ‘ascend, promote’; Schuessler 2007:619 *trək; B & S 2011: *trək; Mand. zhì.
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^ 1.
Lahu has developed two allofams of this root: the verb tâʔ from PLB *ʔtakᴴ, meaning both ASCEND and HOIST / CARRY ON SHOULDERS, and the spatial noun thàʔ UPPER SURFACE from PLB *C‑takᴸ, the latter ultimately grammaticalizing to thàʔ ACCUSATIVE PARTICLE. See LTSR #42, Matisoff 1973/1982: p. 158, DL:676.