1.0 The Body > 1.2 Head and Face > 1.2.1 Head/Headed > 1.2.1.3 Fontanel

#2007 PTB *m-tswak FONTANELLE

This etymon has so far only been found in Bodic. The Western Himalayish forms are probably borrowings from Tibetan.

rnanalysislgidreflexglossgfnlanguagegrpidgrpnogrpgeneticcitationsrcabbrsrcidrn
1281682007,s378tshog◦mafontanel (soft spots in baby sBunan202.1.1Western Himalayish0Sharma, S.R. 91 BuSBN-BunQ2.30
1312422007,s1005tshòŋ◦mofontanel (soft spots in baby sPattani [Manchati]202.1.1Western Himalayish0Sharma, S.R. 91 MaSTP-ManQ2.30
1269282007,s1426tsho◦mafontanel (soft spots in baby sSpiti242.1.2.1Tibetan1Bodh 91CB-SpitiQ2.30
1158472007,s1568mtʻsog-mafontanelTibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety 1

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Cf. WT gtsug ‘crown of head’.