6.0 Verbs of Motion, of Manipulation, and of Production > 6.1 Action Verbs without Patient > 6.1.1 Affect > 6.1.1.4 Lie (down) > 6.1.1.4.1 Sit > 6.1.1.4.1.1 Sprawl

#3603 PTB *war SIT / PERCH

Although this etymon is apparently associated particularly with sitting birds, it seems to be quite independent of #301 PTB *ʔu EGG / BIRD.

rnanalysislgidreflexglossgfnlanguagegrpidgrpnogrpgeneticcitationsrcabbrsrcidrn
30650736031470worsit (bird)Tangkhul661.3.4Tangkhulic1Bhat 69 TNVBhat-TNV960
526989p,36032025kʰə-worsit on branch or post squarelyUkhrul661.3.4Tangkhulic1Mortensen 12 TkDRM-Tk0
25777236031281uositPhom851.7.2.2Konyak-Chang1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
48876436031978u³¹sit, cause to (e.g. baby, chicken)Phom851.7.2.2Konyak-Chang1Burling 98 PhomBP-PPWL0
48876336031978u⁵⁵sitPhom851.7.2.2Konyak-Chang1Burling 98 PhomBP-PPWL0