STEDT Etymon #1733
1.0 The Body > 1.9 Reproductive System > 1.9.6 Womb
#1733 PTB *r/m-bu ⪤ *pru NEST / WOMB / PLACENTA |
This etymon is quite widely distributed, appearing in the NE Indian Areal Group, Lolo-Burmese, Jingpho, Nungic, Qiangic, and Karenic, with a key Himalayish cognate in Written Tibetan.
There is a good Chinese comparandum, 胞 GSR #1113b (see below).
The root shows metathetic variants, with the *r‑ treated either as a prefix (*r‑bu; cf. the Aimol, Kom Rem, and Moyon reflexes) or as a post-initial glide (*pru; cf. the WT reflex). This is similar to #1632 PTB *r‑ku ⪤ *kru NEST / UTERUS / AMNIOTIC SAC, below. It also shows variation in the voicing of the initial consonant, both in TB and in Chinese (GSR gives two OC readings, *pộg and *p’ộg).
In passing, STC (p. 102) gives a few forms meaning NEST from Kuki-Chin languages, without offering any reconstruction. See also #1633 PTB *bu CHILD, quite distinct from the present etymon.
| rn | analysis | lgid | reflex | gloss | gfn | language | grpid | grpno | grp | genetic | citation | srcabbr | srcid | rn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77684 | 1733,1733 | 168 | prəɣw/phrəɣw | womb | *Sino-Tibetan | 1 | 0 | Sino-Tibetan (previously published reconstructions) | 0 | Coblin 86 | WSC-SH | 161 | 0 | |
| 515664 | 1733 | 2012 | pru(w) | womb | *Tibeto-Burman | 2 | 0.1 | Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions) | 0 | Matisoff 03 HPTB | JAM-HPTB | 607 | 0 | |
| 156791 | m,1606,1733,m | 286 | pa◦ro pu-wa | nest (hen's) | Apatani | 73 | 1.1.1.1 | Western Tani | 1 | Sun J 93 Tani | JS-Tani | 0 | ||
| 156792 | m,1606,1733,m | 286 | pa◦ro pɯ-a | nest (hen's) | Apatani | 73 | 1.1.1.1 | Western Tani | 1 | Sun J 93 Tani | JS-Tani | 0 | ||
| 116371 | 1002,1733 | 189 | mi-bu | placenta | Padam-Mishing [Abor-Miri] | 74 | 1.1.1.2 | Eastern Tani | 1 | Matisoff 87 BP | JAM-Ety | 0 | ||
| 116373 | 1002,1733 | 189 | mib-bo | placenta | Padam-Mishing [Abor-Miri] | 74 | 1.1.1.2 | Eastern Tani | 1 | Matisoff 87 BP | JAM-Ety | 0 | ||
| 116374 | 1002,1733 | 189 | mib-bu | placenta | Padam-Mishing [Abor-Miri] | 74 | 1.1.1.2 | Eastern Tani | 1 | Matisoff 87 BP | JAM-Ety | 0 | ||
| 157414 | 1733,m | 498 | bu-la | placenta | Damu | 74 | 1.1.1.2 | Eastern Tani | 1 | Sun J 93 Tani | JS-Tani | 0 | ||
| 157413 | 1733,m | 498 | pu-ra | placenta | Damu | 74 | 1.1.1.2 | Eastern Tani | 1 | Sun J 93 Tani | JS-Tani | 0 | ||
| 442 | p,1733,1613 | 1070 | ta-pyu-ap | nest | Milang | 74 | 1.1.1.2 | Eastern Tani | 1 | Tayeng 76 Mil | AT-MPB | 0 | ||
| 39739 | m,1733 | 505 | ɑ⁵⁵ po⁵⁵ | placenta | Darang [Taraon] | 6 | 1.1.2 | Deng | 1 | Sun H 80 MLD | SLZO-MLD | 0 | ||
| 362039 | 1733 | 1819 | mphɑ̆u⁵³ | nest (bird) | n | Kaman [Miju] | 6 | 1.1.2 | Deng | 1 | Huang and Dai 92 TBL | TBL | 0327.23 | 0 |
| 198776 | 1733 | 592 | mphɑ̆u⁵³ | nest | Kaman [Miju] | 6 | 1.1.2 | Deng | 1 | Sun H 91 ZMYY | ZMYYC | 368.48 | 0 | |
| 500069 | 1733 | 1920 | ɓuu | NEST / DEN | *Chin | 8 | 1.2 | Kuki-Chin | 1 | VanBik 09 PKC | KVB-PKC | 38 | 0 | |
| 441697 | 1733 | 1930 | bu | nest | Paite | 68 | 1.2.1.1 | Northern Chin | 1 | VanBik 09 PKC | KVB-PKC | 38 | 0 | |
| 441698 | 1733 | 1927 | bū | nest | Sizang | 68 | 1.2.1.1 | Northern Chin | 1 | VanBik 09 PKC | KVB-PKC | 38 | 0 | |
| 441696 | 1733 | 1926 | bûu | nest | Thado | 68 | 1.2.1.1 | Northern Chin | 1 | VanBik 09 PKC | KVB-PKC | 38 | 0 | |
| 293466 | p,1733 | 1509 | ʌ̄◦bú | nest | Thado | 68 | 1.2.1.1 | Northern Chin | 1 | Thirumalai 72 | THI1972 | 59 | 0 | |
| 441695 | 1733 | 1925 | bu¹ | nest | Tiddim | 68 | 1.2.1.1 | Northern Chin | 1 | VanBik 09 PKC | KVB-PKC | 38 | 0 | |
| 313435 | 1733 | 1778 | bu¹ | nest | Tiddim | 68 | 1.2.1.1 | Northern Chin | 1 | Bhaskararao 96 CDB | PB-CLDB | 119 | 0 | |
| 313465 | 1733 | 1778 | buː¹ > buːt¹ | build a nest | v | Tiddim | 68 | 1.2.1.1 | Northern Chin | 1 | Bhaskararao 96 CDB | PB-CLDB | 146 | 0 |
| 170286 | 1733 | 1597 | buː¹/buːt¹ | build a nest | Tiddim | 68 | 1.2.1.1 | Northern Chin | 1 | Bhaskararao 94 TCV | PB-TCV | 0 | ||
| 328248 | 1603,m,1733 | 1794 | ˉvă-săˊ◦buː | nest (bird's) | n+n+n | Tiddim | 68 | 1.2.1.1 | Northern Chin | 1 | Henderson 65 TidC | EJAH-TC | 0 | |
| 327535 | 1603,m,1733 | 1794 | ˉvă-săˊ◦buː | nest (bird's) | n+n+n | Tiddim | 68 | 1.2.1.1 | Northern Chin | 1 | Henderson 65 TidC | EJAH-TC | 0 | |
| 327533 | 1733 | 1794 | ˊbuː | nest | n | Tiddim | 68 | 1.2.1.1 | Northern Chin | 1 | Henderson 65 TidC | EJAH-TC | 0 | |
| 441700 | p,1733 | 1948 | a-büˊˊ | nest | n | Asho | 69 | 1.2.1.2 | Southern Plains Chin | 1 | VanBik 09 PKC | KVB-PKC | 38 | 0 |
| 311424 | p,1733 | 1414 | ə◦bü | nest | Asho | 69 | 1.2.1.2 | Southern Plains Chin | 1 | Benedict 72 STC | STC | p.102 | 0 | |
| 441699 | p,m,1733 | 1928 | a ng’ bu | nest | Cho (Mindat) | 69 | 1.2.1.2 | Southern Plains Chin | 1 | VanBik 09 PKC | KVB-PKC | 38 | 0 | |
| 311425 | p,1733 | 775 | tə◦bu | nest | Khami | 69 | 1.2.1.2 | Southern Plains Chin | 1 | Benedict 72 STC | STC | p.102 | 0 | |
| 162345 | p,p,1733 | 296 | ă◦tă◦buʔ² | womb / placenta | Awa Khumi | 69 | 1.2.1.2 | Southern Plains Chin | 1 | Luce 85 | GHL-PPB | O.13 | 0 | |
| 441701 | 1733 | 1929 | tbuu | nest (bird or snake), den (of jungle boar) | Khumi | 69 | 1.2.1.2 | Southern Plains Chin | 1 | VanBik 09 PKC | KVB-PKC | 38 | 0 | |
| 441692 | 1603,1733 | 1947 | (vàa)-bǔu | bird-nest | Lai (Hakha) | 70 | 1.2.2 | Central Chin | 1 | VanBik 09 PKC | KVB-PKC | 38 | 0 | |
| 441693 | 1733 | 1923 | bûu | nest | Lai (Falam) | 70 | 1.2.2 | Central Chin | 1 | VanBik 09 PKC | KVB-PKC | 38 | 0 | |
| 311427 | 1733,s | 621 | bu·◦θ | build a nest | Lai (Hakha) | 70 | 1.2.2 | Central Chin | 1 | Benedict 72 STC | STC | p.102 | 1 | |
| 311422 | p,1733 | 621 | ə◦bu | nest | Lai (Hakha) | 70 | 1.2.2 | Central Chin | 1 | Benedict 72 STC | STC | p.102 | 0 | |
| 172396 | 1733 | 976 | bu | nest | Lushai [Mizo] | 70 | 1.2.2 | Central Chin | 1 | Marrison 67 Naga | GEM-CNL | 0 | ||
| 441694 | 1733 | 1924 | bû | nest, group | Lushai [Mizo] | 70 | 1.2.2 | Central Chin | 1 | VanBik 09 PKC | KVB-PKC | 38 | 0 | |
| 313434 | 1733 | 1779 | bu | nest | Lushai [Mizo] | 70 | 1.2.2 | Central Chin | 1 | Bhaskararao 96 CDB | PB-CLDB | 119 | 0 | |
| 311423 | 1733 | 985 | bu | nest | Lushai [Mizo] | 70 | 1.2.2 | Central Chin | 1 | Benedict 72 STC | STC | p.102 | 0 | |
| 441691 | 1733 | 1921 | bú | nest | Lakher [Mara] | 71 | 1.2.3 | Maraic | 1 | VanBik 09 PKC | KVB-PKC | 38 | 0 | |
| 311426 | 1733 | 223 | rəbu | nest | Aimol | 72 | 1.2.4 | “Old Kuki” | 0 | Benedict 72 STC | STC | p.102 | 0 | |
| 131788 | m,1733 | 805 | nəi rəbu | placenta | Kom Rem | 72 | 1.2.4 | “Old Kuki” | 0 | Toba 91 KRQ | T-KomRQ | 10.4.11 | 0 | |
| 131785 | m,1733 | 805 | nəi rəbu | womb | Kom Rem | 72 | 1.2.4 | “Old Kuki” | 0 | Toba 91 KRQ | T-KomRQ | 10.4.8 | 0 | |
| 150469 | m,1733 | 1112 | næ̀◦rubów | womb | Moyon | 72 | 1.2.4 | “Old Kuki” | 0 | Kosha 90 | DK-Moyon | 10.4.8 | 0 | |
| 524042 | p,1603,1733 | 2030 | ʔə-waa-búu | nest | Sorbung | 72 | 1.2.4 | “Old Kuki” | 0 | Mortensen 11 Sorbung | MK-Sorbung | Animals.121 | 0 | |
| 172382 | 1733 | 1347 | bou | nest | Rongmei / Nruanghmei | 64 | 1.3.3 | Zeme Group | 1 | Marrison 67 Naga | GEM-CNL | 0 | ||
| 172394 | 1733,1613 | 531 | bu◦thup | nest | Dimasa | 80 | 1.7.1.1 | Bodo | 1 | Marrison 67 Naga | GEM-CNL | 0 | ||
| 55670 | 1733,1613 | 803 | bə-tʰɔ | nest | Kokborok | 80 | 1.7.1.1 | Bodo | 1 | Tripuri 88 | PT-Kok | 0 | ||
| 116422 | 1733,679 | 671 | pù-jàt | womb | Jingpho | 37 | 1.7.3.1 | Jingpho | 1 | Matisoff 87 BP | JAM-Ety | 0 | ||
| 116423 | 1733,679 | 671 | pə◦jàt | womb | Jingpho | 37 | 1.7.3.1 | Jingpho | 1 | Matisoff 87 BP | JAM-Ety | 0 | ||
| 311421 | 1733,s | 1580 | (ḥ)phru-ba | uterus; placenta | Tibetan (Written) | 24 | 2.1.2.1 | Tibetan | 1 | Coblin 86 | WSC-SH | 161 | 0 | |
| 116421 | 1733,s | 1568 | (h̥)pʻru-ma | womb of animals | Tibetan (Written) | 24 | 2.1.2.1 | Tibetan | 1 | Matisoff 87 BP | JAM-Ety | 0 | ||
| 132257 | 1733 | 1493 | mbu¹ | womb | Tangut [Xixia] | 33 | 3.1 | Tangut | 1 | Sofronov 97 | MVS-Grin | 0 | ||
| 362031 | 1733 | 1810 | βu⁵³ | nest (bird) | n | Muya | 34 | 3.2 | Qiangic | 1 | Huang and Dai 92 TBL | TBL | 0327.15 | 0 |
| 198734 | 1733 | 1136 | wu⁵³ | nest | Muya [Minyak] | 34 | 3.2 | Qiangic | 1 | Sun H 91 ZMYY | ZMYYC | 368.15 | 0 | |
| 507174 | p,m,1733 | 1996 | ỳ (tshá) bù | nest | Qiang (Longxi) | 34 | 3.2 | Qiangic | 1 | Evans 99 Qiang | JPE-SQiang | 405 | 0 | |
| 198756 | m,m,1733 | 1320 | wuk nəːʴ bu | nest | Qiang (Mawo) | 34 | 3.2 | Qiangic | 1 | Sun H 91 ZMYY | ZMYYC | 368.8 | 0 | |
| 507755 | p,1733 | 1997 | ì bú | chicken shed (bú='nest') | Qiang (Mianchi) | 34 | 3.2 | Qiangic | 1 | Evans 99 Qiang | JPE-SQiang | 700 | 0 | |
| 507173 | p,1651,1733 | 1997 | ì tshè bú | nest | Qiang (Mianchi) | 34 | 3.2 | Qiangic | 1 | Evans 99 Qiang | JPE-SQiang | 405 | 0 | |
| 507244 | m,m,1733 | 1997 | tʂhà ʂɨ̀ bú | spiderweb (bú='nest') | Qiang (Mianchi) | 34 | 3.2 | Qiangic | 1 | Evans 99 Qiang | JPE-SQiang | 445 | 0 | |
| 198732 | p,1651,1733 | 1323 | i³¹tshie⁵⁵χbu²⁴¹ | nest | Qiang (Taoping) | 34 | 3.2 | Qiangic | 1 | Sun H 91 ZMYY | ZMYYC | 368.9 | 0 | |
| 14150 | p,1733,1612 | 606 | ta pu ktɕɛm | womb | rGyalrong | 78 | 3.3.1 | rGyalrong | 1 | Dai 89 Jiar | DQ-Jiarong | 10.4.8 | 0 | |
| 130614 | p,1733,2727,1612 | 617 | ta◦po◦tso fkəm | womb | rGyalrong (Northern) | 78 | 3.3.1 | rGyalrong | 1 | Sun H 91 rNQ | SHK-rGNQ | 10.4.8 | 0 | |
| 130615 | m,1733,m,1632 | 617 | ta◦po◦tso r̥qʰu | amniotic sac / bag of waters | rGyalrong (Northern) | 78 | 3.3.1 | rGyalrong | 1 | Sun H 91 rNQ | SHK-rGNQ | 10.4.9 | 0 | |
| 130294 | m,1733,m,1613 | 616 | ta◦pu wan◦dʐi | placenta | rGyalrong (Eastern) | 78 | 3.3.1 | rGyalrong | 1 | Sun H 91 rEQ | SHK-rGEQ | 10.4.11 | 0 | |
| 130293 | m,1733,m | 616 | ta◦pu◦kəstʃiwutʂitətʃi | amniotic fluid | rGyalrong (Eastern) | 78 | 3.3.1 | rGyalrong | 1 | Sun H 91 rEQ | SHK-rGEQ | 10.4.10 | 0 | |
| 130292 | m,1733,m | 616 | ta◦pʴ sta | amniotic sac / bag of waters | rGyalrong (Eastern) | 78 | 3.3.1 | rGyalrong | 1 | Sun H 91 rEQ | SHK-rGEQ | 10.4.9 | 0 | |
| 130291 | p,1733,1612 | 616 | ta◦pʴ tʃʰem | womb | rGyalrong (Eastern) | 78 | 3.3.1 | rGyalrong | 1 | Sun H 91 rEQ | SHK-rGEQ | 10.4.8 | 0 | |
| 198775 | 1733,m,3445 | 537 | pɯ³¹tɕiʔ⁵⁵dɑ̆ŋ⁵³ | nest | Trung [Dulong] | 38 | 4 | Nungic | 1 | Sun H 91 ZMYY | ZMYYC | 368.46 | 0 | |
| 13882 | 1733 | 584 | pao³³ | placenta | Gazhuo | 46 | 6.1.2.1 | Northern Loloish | 1 | Dai 89 Gazh | DQ-Gazhuo | 10.4.11 | 2 | |
| 296508 | 1733,m | 904 | po⁵⁵lo³³ | placenta | Lipho | 46 | 6.1.2.1 | Northern Loloish | 1 | Chen 86 Yi | CK-YiQ | 10.4.11 | 0 | |
| 9664 | 1733 | 1148 | bɤ³³ | placenta | Nasu | 46 | 6.1.2.1 | Northern Loloish | 1 | Chen 86 Yi | CK-YiQ | 10.4.11 | 0 | |
| 362055 | 3442,1733 | 1836 | ŋe³³bɤ³³ | nest (bird) | n | Yi (Sani) | 47 | 6.1.2.2 | Central Loloish | 1 | Huang and Dai 92 TBL | TBL | 0327.39 | 0 |
| 141969 | 5450,1733 | 346 | ʔaŋ◦pʰò | nest | Bisu | 48 | 6.1.2.3 | Southern Loloish | 1 | Bradley 9x Bisu | DB-Bisu | 0 | ||
| 198742 | 1733 | 510 | bɯ³¹ | nest | Hani (Dazhai) | 48 | 6.1.2.3 | Southern Loloish | 1 | Sun H 91 ZMYY | ZMYYC | 368.31 | 0 | |
| 362057 | m,1733 | 1839 | dzi⁵⁵bɯ³¹ | nest (bird) | n | Hani (Lüchun) | 48 | 6.1.2.3 | Southern Loloish | 1 | Huang and Dai 92 TBL | TBL | 0327.41 | 0 |
| 307648 | 1733,m,m | 1235 | pò kháŋ lâm | uterus | Pa-O | 50 | 7 | Karenic | 1 | Solnit 89 PaO | DBS-PaO | 0 | ||
| 307649 | 1733,672 | 1235 | pò khròŋ | uterus | Pa-O | 50 | 7 | Karenic | 1 | Solnit 89 PaO | DBS-PaO | 0 | ||
| 80900 | m,1733 | 309 | ji⁵⁵ pao⁵⁵ | placenta / afterbirth | Bai (Jianchuan) | 51 | 8 | Bai | 1 | Zhao 90 | ZYS-Bai | 10.4.11 | 3 | |
| 169680 | 1733,1733 | 481 | pộg/pɑu | womb | Chinese (Old/Mid) | 53 | 9.0.1 | Old Chinese | 0 | Karlgren 57 GSR | GSR | 1113b | 0 | |
| 169681 | 1733,1733 | 481 | pʼộg/pʼɑu | womb | Chinese (Old/Mid) | 53 | 9.0.1 | Old Chinese | 0 | Karlgren 57 GSR | GSR | 1113b | 0 | |
| 77686 | 1733 | 478 | phrəgw | womb | Chinese (Old) | 53 | 9.0.1 | Old Chinese | 0 | Coblin 86 | WSC-SH | 161 | 0 | |
| 77685 | 1733 | 478 | prəgw | womb | Chinese (Old) | 53 | 9.0.1 | Old Chinese | 0 | Coblin 86 | WSC-SH | 161 | 0 | |
| 77687 | 1733 | 468 | pau | womb | Chinese (Middle) | 54 | 9.0.2 | Middle Chinese | 0 | Coblin 86 | WSC-SH | 161 | 0 | |
| 77688 | 1733 | 468 | phau | womb | Chinese (Middle) | 54 | 9.0.2 | Middle Chinese | 0 | Coblin 86 | WSC-SH | 161 | 0 | |
| 170176 | 1733 | 1007 | pɑo | womb | Chinese (Mandarin) | 55 | 9.0.3 | Modern Chinese | 0 | Karlgren 57 GSR | GSR | 1113b | 0 | |
| 170177 | 1733 | 1007 | pʼɑo | womb | Chinese (Mandarin) | 55 | 9.0.3 | Modern Chinese | 0 | Karlgren 57 GSR | GSR | 1113b | 0 |
胞 OC *pộg, GSR #1113b ‘womb’; Li 1971: *prəgw; Baxter 1992: *pru; Mand. bāo.
This cognate set is in Bodman 1980:142 #310, Coblin 1986:161, Gong 1995 #61, and Schuessler 2007:157.
The regular correspondence between OC final *‑əgw (Li), *‑u (Baxter) and TB *‑əw (or *‑u) is well-attested. Examples include:
九 ‘nine’ TB *d‑kəw; OC *kjəgw (Li) / *kʷjuʔ (Baxter)
鳩 ‘dove/pigeon’ TB *khəw, OC *kjəgw (Li) / *k(r)ju (Baxter); Mand jiū
also, #1654 PTB *pu EGG (elsewhere in this volume).
The TB final also corresponds to OC *‑ug (Li) / *‑o (Baxter), as seen in #253 PTB *s‑nəw BREAST / MILK / SUCK.
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