1.0 The Body > 1.4 Torso > 1.4.6 Waist

#223 PTB *m-(t)syi(ŋ/k) WAIST / LOWER BACK / LOINS

Several reflexes of this root have final ‑n instead of ‑ŋ. More research is required to ascertain whether this variation is merely allofamic or whether two separate etyma are involved.

The nasal prefix is reflected in Jingpho, Rengma, Tangut, and perhaps Rongmei.

rnanalysislgidreflexglossgfnlanguagegrpidgrpnogrpgeneticcitationsrcabbrsrcidrn
22769m,2231053gɯ◦tsiʔwaistMiji31NE Indian Areal Group0Simon 79 MijiIMS-Miji0
150529m,2231430ko³³tɕiŋ³³buttocksSulung [Puroik]41.1“North Assam”0Sun H 93 SulQSHK-Sulung0
193372m,2231431ko³³tɕiŋ³³buttocksSulung [Puroik]41.1“North Assam”0Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC262.520
160695m,223,m,m334kiː-čik kɯ-lɯkwaist / girthBengni731.1.1.1Western Tani1Sun J 93 TaniJS-Tani0
442453368,398,223564pak-pu◦cikwaistGalo731.1.1.1Western Tani1Das Gupta 63 GalKDG-IGL0
494420m,2231979`kii◦cikslender (waist)n.Galo731.1.1.1Western Tani1Rɨbaa,Post,et al. 09GLDC-GED0
21772m,2231078ki◦cikwaistMiri, Hill731.1.1.1Western Tani1Simon 76 MiriIMS-HMLG0
160692223,m498ce-koːwaistDamu741.1.1.2Eastern Tani1Sun J 93 TaniJS-Tani0
1715662231019sinwaistMaring111.3“Naga” Areal Group0Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
171555223252chewaistAngami (Khonoma)651.3.2Angami-Pochuri Group1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
167262p,223256(u) cʰie⁵⁵backAngami (Kohima)651.3.2Angami-Pochuri Group1Nienu 90 AngQVN-AngQ5.50
167268p,223256(u) cʰie⁵⁵waistAngami (Kohima)651.3.2Angami-Pochuri Group1Nienu 90 AngQVN-AngQ5.60
167172p,223,3391256(u) sie⁵⁵◦tsa³¹backAngami (Kohima)651.3.2Angami-Pochuri Group1Nienu 90 AngQVN-AngQ1.40
171556p,223254u◦chhewaistAngami (Kohima)651.3.2Angami-Pochuri Group1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
167464p,223487(u) cʰe³⁵backChokri651.3.2Angami-Pochuri Group1Nienu 90 ChoQVN-ChkQ5.50
167471p,223487(u) cʰe³⁵waistChokri651.3.2Angami-Pochuri Group1Nienu 90 ChoQVN-ChkQ5.60
171559p,223486u◦chewaistChokri651.3.2Angami-Pochuri Group1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
171567p,m,2231050a◦khü◦shiwaistMeluri651.3.2Angami-Pochuri Group1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
171570p,m,2231196a◦khü◦shüwaistNtenyi651.3.2Angami-Pochuri Group1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
1715732231335nsewaistRengma651.3.2Angami-Pochuri Group1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
165028p,223790a◦senback (body)Khoirao641.3.3Zeme Group1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
234513p,2231348məi siənwaistRongmei / Nruanghmei641.3.3Zeme Group1Matisoff 94 RongJAM-Rong0
1715692231347senwaistRongmei / Nruanghmei641.3.3Zeme Group1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
1688671002,2231694mi◦chingback (body)Zeme641.3.3Zeme Group1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
171580223,219531jeng◦khongwaistDimasa801.7.1.1Bodo1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
78423223,222435šen caŋwaistChang851.7.2.2Konyak-Chang1French 83WTF-PNN5740
171558223,222429shen◦changwaistChang851.7.2.2Konyak-Chang1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
171561223807shingwaistKonyak851.7.2.2Konyak-Chang1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
78421223,m809šiŋ hitwaistKonyak851.7.2.2Konyak-Chang1French 83WTF-PNN5740
114139p,223671mə◦shiloins / small of backJingpho371.7.3.1Jingpho1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
62030m,223,m1098sha◦chi◦nanghips / waistTsangla (Central)222.1.2Bodic1Egli-RodunerSER-HSLT33 140
62025223,m,2231098tsing◦ang◦(tsing)backTsangla (Central)222.1.2Bodic1Egli-RodunerSER-HSLT33 90
62026223,2191098tsing◦khangbackbone / spineTsangla (Central)222.1.2Bodic1Egli-RodunerSER-HSLT33 100
1931212231088tshiŋback (of body)Tsangla (Motuo)222.1.2Bodic1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC258.70
1826152231088tshiŋback (direction)Tsangla (Motuo)222.1.2Bodic1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC52.70
2305552231088tshiŋlater (in time)Tsangla (Motuo)222.1.2Bodic1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC992.70
422072231086tsʰiŋbackTsangla (Motuo)222.1.2Bodic1Sun H 80 MLDSLZO-MLD0
392772231085tsʰiŋ⁵⁵back (of body)Tsangla (Motuo)222.1.2Bodic1Zhang Jichuan 86JZ-CLMenba0
392222231085tsʰiŋ⁵⁵back (side)Tsangla (Motuo)222.1.2Bodic1Zhang Jichuan 86JZ-CLMenba0
42208223,219,m,m1086tsʰiŋ◦kʰaŋ duŋ◦ɕiŋbackTsangla (Motuo)222.1.2Bodic1Sun H 80 MLDSLZO-MLD0
39281m,223,m1085ɕa⁵⁵ ɕi⁵⁵ naŋwaistTsangla (Motuo)222.1.2Bodic1Zhang Jichuan 86JZ-CLMenba0
193274m,223,m1088ɕa◦tɕhi◦naŋwaistTsangla (Motuo)222.1.2Bodic1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC261.70
42210m,223,m1086ɕa◦tɕʰi◦naŋwaistTsangla (Motuo)222.1.2Bodic1Sun H 80 MLDSLZO-MLD0
394042231089tsiŋback (side)Tsangla (Tilang)222.1.2Bodic1Zhang Jichuan 86JZ-CLMenba0
39438223,2191089tsiŋ-kʰaŋback (of body)Tsangla (Tilang)222.1.2Bodic1Zhang Jichuan 86JZ-CLMenba0
39442m,223,m1089ɕa-tɕi-naŋwaistTsangla (Tilang)222.1.2Bodic1Zhang Jichuan 86JZ-CLMenba0
350033m,223,m1851ɕa tɕhi naŋwaistnMotuo Menba222.1.2Bodic1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0098.070
12974217,223329kɛ⁵⁵ tʂhi⁵³small of backTibetan (Batang)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Dai 89 BataDQ-Batang5.5.30
12977217,223329kɛ⁵⁵ tʂhi⁵³waistTibetan (Batang)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Dai 89 BataDQ-Batang5.60
798091361,223999byi¹ syi¹buttocksManang (Gyaru)232.1.4Tamangish1Nagano 84 ManYN-Man0420
206271361,2231002³pi◦ɕibuttockManang (Prakaa)232.1.4Tamangish1Hoshi 84HM-Prak00230
142677223111ciŋback*BSDTK292.3Kiranti1Michailovsky 91 KrBM-PK710
132397m,2231644mi◦siŋbackYakha312.3.1Eastern Kiranti1Kohn 90TK-Yakha5.50
114484225,223325deŋ-sibackBantawa762.3.2Southern Kiranti1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
142821223,232821ci◦rəbackboneKulung762.3.2Southern Kiranti1Michailovsky 91 KrBM-PK7180
61168223,232822ci◦rəback / spineKulung762.3.2Southern Kiranti1Rai 75 KulRPHH-Kul0
73776223,1362547tsiʔ◦damwaist / girdle / loinsDumi772.3.3Central Kiranti1Driem 93 DumiSVD-Dum0
142817223,232544tsɨm◦rɨbackboneDumi772.3.3Central Kiranti1Michailovsky 91 KrBM-PK7180
73803223,232547tsɨm◦rɨbackbone, spine, spinal columnDumi772.3.3Central Kiranti1Driem 93 DumiSVD-Dum0
148163223,232,234547tsɨm◦rɨ-saːlu<spine> backbone, vertebral columnDumi772.3.3Central Kiranti1Driem 93 DumiSVD-Dum0
142679223307tsiŋbackBahing302.3.4Western Kiranti1Michailovsky 91 KrBM-PK710
114159223,1361,m,399644si◦pi◦tu◦pluŋwaistHayu302.3.4Western Kiranti1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
142678223,1243643sɪːM◦tɪbackHayu302.3.4Western Kiranti1Michailovsky 91 KrBM-PK710
114461223,1243644Sɪ̃ː◦tibackHayu302.3.4Western Kiranti1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
1426802231435ciːbackSunwar302.3.4Western Kiranti1Michailovsky 91 KrBM-PK710
266809223,m759chi̩◦taobackadjKham282.4Kham-Magar-Chepang1Hale 73 CSDAH-CSDPN12c.170
176972231491ndzi̯eɯwaistTangut [Xixia]333.1Tangut1Dai 89 XixiDQ-Xixia5.60
1322312231493z̀i̯ẹ²backbone / spineTangut [Xixia]333.1Tangut1Sofronov 97MVS-Grin0
128722223,411562htʃɛ⁵⁵ mo⁵⁵buttocksErsu343.2Qiangic1Sun H 91 ErsQSHK-ErsCQ0
128765223,411562htʃɛ⁵⁵ mo⁵⁵haunchesErsu343.2Qiangic1Sun H 91 ErsQSHK-ErsCQ0
193355223,411561htʃɛ⁵⁵ mo⁵⁵buttocksErsu343.2Qiangic1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC262.180
129238223,m,2201319dzə zdi ɣuhaunches (of animal)Qiang (Mawo)343.2Qiangic1Sun H 91 MawQSHK-MawoQ5.8.30
432791107,2231321mɑ³¹ tʃhɿ³³back (side)Qiang (Taoping)343.2Qiangic1Sun H 81 QiaJZ-Qiang0
128491223560dʑiɣ³³waistErgong (Northern)353.3rGyalrongic1Sun H 91 ErNQSHK-ErgNQ5.60
128497223560dʑiɣ³³haunches (of animal)Ergong (Northern)353.3rGyalrongic1Sun H 91 ErNQSHK-ErgNQ5.8.30
114166m,2231603dəp³²tš'in⁴²waistTrung [Dulong]384Nungic1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
350077m,2231816tɯm³¹tɕiŋ⁵³waistnDulong384Nungic1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0098.200
40250223,574540si³¹ duŋ⁵⁵buttocksTrung [Dulong] (Nujiang)384Nungic1Sun H 82 DulJZ-Dulong0
38433225,223204taŋ³¹ tshin⁵⁵waistAchang (Longchuan)446.1.1Burmish1Dai 85 AcJZJZ-Achang0
350054225,2231824taŋ³¹tshin⁵⁵waistnAchang (Longchuan)446.1.1Burmish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0098.280
193290225,223200taŋ³¹tshin⁵⁵waistAchang (Longchuan)446.1.1Burmish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC261.410
387113368,223207paʔ³¹ tɕhi⁵⁵waistAchang (Luxi)446.1.1Burmish1Dai 85 AcJZJZ-Achang0
350055223,2231825tshin⁵⁵tshin⁵⁵waistnAchang (Xiandao)446.1.1Burmish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0098.290
17386223,223209tsʰin⁵⁵ tsʰin⁵⁵waistAchang (Xiandao)446.1.1Burmish1Dai 89 XianDQ-Xiandao1210
15794223,225958ɕi³¹ dv̩³¹buttocksLolopho456.1.2Loloish1Dai 89 LoloDQ-Lolopho5.10.10
13812223,m,1361584tshɿ³¹ ka³³ phi⁵³buttocksGazhuo466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Dai 89 GazhDQ-Gazhuo5.10.10
13811223,m,1361584tshɿ³¹ ka³³ phi⁵³hipsGazhuo466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Dai 89 GazhDQ-Gazhuo5.8.10
9279m,m,223878ke⁵⁵ u²¹ ɕi⁵⁵backLalo466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Chen 86 YiCK-YiQ1.40
47414203,m,223216no³³ ko³³ tɕi²²backAhi476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Luo 90LMZ-AhiQ5.50
126661223,4181157ʑi³¹tʂa¹³waistNaxi (Eastern)436.2Naxi1He 85JZ-Naxi0
38977225,206,223313to³¹ ko³¹ ɕi³⁵back (of body)Bai (Dali)518Bai1Xu 84 BaiJZ-Bai0
193134225,206,223314to³¹ko³¹ɕi³⁵back (of body)Bai (Dali)518Bai1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC258.350
19228225,206,223312tɔ³ kɔ² si⁶backn.Bai (Dali)518Bai1Dell 81FD-Baipp.150-1690
19255223,219,m312zi⁶ kua² tɕv̩²waist / loinsBai (Dali)518Bai1Dell 81FD-Baipp.150-1690
349715225,206,223,m1846to²¹ko²¹tɕi⁵⁵phia⁵⁵backnBai (Jianchuan)518Bai1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0091.480
39114225,206,223316to̱⁴² ko̱⁴² tɕi⁵⁵back (of body)Bai (Jianchuan)518Bai1Xu 84 BaiJZ-Bai0
80706225,206,223309to̱⁴² ko̱⁴² tɕi⁵⁵backBai (Jianchuan)518Bai1Zhao 90ZYS-Bai5.50
193160225,206,223,m317to⁴²ko⁴²tɕi⁵⁵phiɛ⁵⁵back (of body)Bai (Jianchuan)518Bai1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC258.360

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Several of these Qiangic forms were assigned to #215 PTB *gyu‑k*dzyu‑k WAIST in HPTB:358, although it now seems preferable to include them under the present etymon.