6.0 Verbs of Motion, of Manipulation, and of Production > 6.13 Convergence > 6.13.1 Tying

#2207 PTB *(t/d)u-n/t JOIN / TIE / KNOT / BRING TOGETHER / ASSEMBLE / FOLD

This etymon must rank among the most richly prefixable roots in TB, with at least five prefixes and prefix combinations attested. These include *m‑ (Qiangic, rGyalrongic, Tibetan, Jingpho), *s‑ (Tibetan, Garo, Dulong, Qiang), *b‑s‑ (Garo bistit, WT bstud), *k‑ (Jingpho), and *d‑ (Anong).

It seems likely that the *m‑ and *s‑ prefixes reflect an original simplex / causative opposition, as in many other TB etyma.

For detailed discussion of this etymon with respect to Tibetan, see Bodman 1969.

rnanalysislgidreflexglossgfnlanguagegrpidgrpnogrpgeneticcitationsrcabbrsrcidrn
197382207174du-|ttie together / envelop*Tibeto-Burman20.1Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions)0Chou 72ACST427n-o0
606952207,2207181du-|t ⪤ *tu-|tjoin, tie, knot*Tibeto-Burman20.1Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions)0LaPolla 87RJL-DPTB330
723712207,2207182du-|t ⪤ tu-|tjoin / tie / knot*Tibeto-Burman20.1Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions)0Benedict 72 STCSTC4210
51487022072012s-|duttie / knot / conclude / finish*Tibeto-Burman20.1Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions)0Matisoff 03 HPTBJAM-HPTB5870
5159582207,22072012tu-|n/|t ⪤ du-|n/|tjoin / bring together / tie / knot*Tibeto-Burman20.1Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions)0Matisoff 03 HPTBJAM-HPTB6150
1601262207,m498dyt-patie knotDamu741.1.1.2Eastern Tani1Sun J 93 TaniJS-Tani0
1556172207,m,m,m498dyt-pa dʑap-raknotDamu741.1.1.2Eastern Tani1Sun J 93 TaniJS-Tani0
71570m,m,2207579ka-ani bistitknotn.Garo811.7.1.2Garo1Benedict 72 STCSTC4210
715692207579stittangleGaro811.7.1.2Garo1Benedict 72 STCSTC4210
2434542207669matutjoinvJingpho371.7.3.1Jingpho1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
41926522071814mă³¹|tu̱t⁵⁵connect / joinv.Jingpho371.7.3.1Jingpho1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1496.190
2099192207690mă³¹|tu̱t⁵⁵connectJingpho371.7.3.1Jingpho1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC587.470
3344682207679mă¹|tu̱t⁵⁵connectJingpho371.7.3.1Jingpho1Liu 84JZ-Jingpo0
715662207,2207685mətut ⪤ kətutjoin, connectJingpho371.7.3.1Jingpho1Benedict 72 STCSTC4210
588832207,2207684mətut~ kətutjoin, tie, knotJingpho371.7.3.1Jingpho1LaPolla 87RJL-DPTB330
197412207666tutjoined, bound / tied togetherbe v.Jingpho371.7.3.1Jingpho1Chou 72ACST427n-o0
1685562207685tutjoined, bound / tied togethervs.Jingpho371.7.3.1Jingpho1Benedict 72 STCSTC4210
20990022071088tuconnectTsangla (Motuo)222.1.2Bodic1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC587.70
5888222071087tutjoin, tie, knotTsangla (Motuo)222.1.2Bodic1LaPolla 87RJL-DPTB330
29705722071085tu⁵⁵connectTsangla (Motuo)222.1.2Bodic1Zhang Jichuan 86JZ-CLMenba0
29771022071089tuconnectTsangla (Tilang)222.1.2Bodic1Zhang Jichuan 86JZ-CLMenba0
2984342207,s1093thyt⁵⁵pu⁵⁵connectTshona (Wenlang)222.1.2Bodic1Lu 86 CuoMJZ-CNMenba0
51249922071091tutjoin, tie, knotTshona (Mama)222.1.2Bodic1LaPolla 87RJL-DPTB330
20992422071092tut⁵³connectTshona (Mama)222.1.2Bodic1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC587.60
41925522071851tuconnect / joinv.Motuo Menba222.1.2Bodic1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1496.070
41925422071850tut⁵³connect / joinv.Cuona Menba222.1.2Bodic1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1496.060
41925322071848nthətconnect / joinv.Tibetan (Alike)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1496.050
41925122071826thyʔ⁵³connect / joinv.Tibetan (Batang)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1496.030
20989822071380thøʔ⁵³connectTibetan (Khams:Dege)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC587.30
2099222207,m1557thyʔ⁵³cap¹³connectTibetan (Lhasa)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC587.20
41925022071815ty⁵²connect / joinv.Tibetan (Lhasa)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1496.020
41924922071804bstudconnect / joinv.Tibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1496.010
197392207,s1561du-bɑassemble / meet / joinTibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Chou 72ACST427n-o0
715602207,s1578dud-patie, knotv.Tibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Benedict 72 STCSTC4210
3047642207,s1578ḥdu-baassemble, meet, joinTibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Benedict 72 STCSTC159n4290
715592207,s1578ḥdu-baassemble, meet, joinTibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Benedict 72 STCSTC4210
7156422071578ḥthu-bagather, collectTibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Benedict 72 STCSTC4210
7156122071578mdudknot, bowTibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Benedict 72 STCSTC4210
2438642207,s1564mdud◦paknot (in string)nTibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
20989722071582mthudconnectTibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC587.10
7156322071578sdudfolds of a garmentTibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Benedict 72 STCSTC4210
588812207,s1577sdud-pajoin, tie, knotTibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1LaPolla 87RJL-DPTB330
3047652207,s1578sdud-paput together, join, uniteTibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Benedict 72 STCSTC159n4290
197402207,s1561sdud-pɑput together / join / uniteTibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Chou 72ACST427n-o0
41925222071837thəconnect / joinv.Tibetan (Xiahe)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1496.040
209903m,22071136kho⁵⁵nthɯ³⁵connectMuya [Minyak]343.2Qiangic1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC587.150
41925622071852zdəconnect / joinv.Qiang (Mawo)343.2Qiangic1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1496.080
20992522071320zdəconnectQiang (Mawo)343.2Qiangic1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC587.80
419260m,22071808khɯ⁵⁵mthe⁵⁵connect / joinv.Queyu (Xinlong)343.2Qiangic1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1496.130
571425p,22072173kǝ22 mt‘ǝᵗ44connectvtrGyalrong (Maerkang Caodeng (B))783.3.1rGyalrong1Nagano 2013 rGyDBYN-RGLD11050
209927p,22071340kɐ nthətconnectrGyalrong783.3.1rGyalrong1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC587.120
330386p,2207,p,22071797kɐ-mtʰət (tə-mtʰə̀t)connectCaodeng783.3.1rGyalrong1Sun J 97 CaoJS-Caodeng0
5888422071203dəthutjoin, tie, knotAnong384Nungic1LaPolla 87RJL-DPTB330
7156822071205dəthutjoin, uniteAnong384Nungic1Benedict 72 STCSTC4210
5028122207,2207,m,m1982dətot [dətoʔ nɔ³¹ ɛ³³]connect, joinRawang384Nungic1LaPolla 03RJL-Rawang13670
7156722071205thujoin (as a stream)Anong384Nungic1Benedict 72 STCSTC4210
41926622071816sɯ³¹|tɔt⁵⁵connect / joinv.Dulong384Nungic1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1496.200
2099442207537sɯ³¹|tɔt⁵⁵connectTrung [Dulong]384Nungic1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC587.460
588792207539sɯ³¹ |tɔɔt⁵⁵join, tie, knotTrung [Dulong] (Dulonghe)384Nungic1LaPolla 87RJL-DPTB330
588802207541sɯ³¹ |tɔɔt⁵⁵join, tie, knotTrung [Dulong] (Nujiang)384Nungic1LaPolla 87RJL-DPTB330
2994082207540sɯ³¹|tɔt⁵⁵connectTrung [Dulong] (Nujiang)384Nungic1Sun H 82 DulJZ-Dulong0
41929022071842tɤ³³connect / joinv.Jinuo476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1496.440
203172207480dʻwən/dʻuəntie together / envelopChinese (Old/Mid)539.0.1Old Chinese0Chou 72ACST427n-o0

Chinese comparandum

純 OC *d’wən, GSR #427n ‘tie together, envelop’; B & S 2011: *dun {[d]un}; Mand. chún.

綴 OC *ti̯wɑt/d, GSR #295b ‘sew, stitch together, connecct, combine, compose, embellish’; Schuessler 2007:632 *trot(s); B & S 2011: (*trot(‑s)); Mand. zhuì ~ zhuó.
叕 OC *ti̯wɑt, GSR #295a ‘sew, stitch’; Schuessler 2007: (*(trots)); B & S 2011: *trot‑s; Mand. zhuó.
贅 OC *ti̯wɑd, GSR #343a ‘unite; together’; Schuessler 2007:632 *tots; Mand. zhuì ~ zhuó.

卒 OC *tswət, GSR #490a ‘finish; die; entirely, utterly’; Schuessler 2007:635 *tsut; B & S 2011: *tsut {[ts]ut}; Mand. .
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427a-c 造

S503-4 tun

S470 shòu ‘receive’