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#459 PTB *r-kliŋ ⪤ *r-klyaŋ MARROW / BRAIN

Reconstructed mesoroots below:

If WT rkaŋ is indeed descended from this root, we must assume a radical simplification of the complex *rkly‑ sequence to rk‑.

rnanalysislgidreflexglossgfnlanguagegrpidgrpnogrpgeneticcitationsrcabbrsrcidrn
7597459175(r-)|kliŋbrain*Tibeto-Burman20.1Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions)0Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT2180
72074459182kliŋmarrow*Tibeto-Burman20.1Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions)0Benedict 72 STCSTC1260
142725459176r-|kliŋmarrow*Tibeto-Burman20.1Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions)0Michailovsky 91 KrBM-PK770
303436459182r-|kliŋmarrow*Tibeto-Burman20.1Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions)0Benedict 72 STCSTC39n1280
515193459,4592012r-|kliŋ ⪤ r-|kl(y)aŋmarrow / brain*Tibeto-Burman20.1Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions)0Matisoff 03 HPTBJAM-HPTB5960
31251459,459178r-|kliŋ ⪤ r-|klyaŋmarrow*Tibeto-Burman20.1Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions)0Matisoff 83 TILJAM-TIL560
39899459590xiŋ⁵³marrowKaman [Miju]61.1.2Deng1Sun H 80 MLDSLZO-MLD0
5013254591920khlik ⪤ khliŋMARROW / SAP*Chin81.2Kuki-Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC12940
38164591511hlìnbrainThado681.2.1.1Northern Chin1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT2180
4478514591926hlînmarrowThado681.2.1.1Northern Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC12940
447853p,4591948a kʻlingmarrow, sapAsho691.2.1.2Southern Plains Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC12940
4478524591928chngmarrow (in the bone)nCho (Mindat)691.2.1.2Southern Plains Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC12940
447854m,4591929híw’a◦loeeyngmarrowKhumi691.2.1.2Southern Plains Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC12940
4478484591947thlikmarrowLai (Hakha)701.2.2Central Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC12940
4478494591923thlìkmarrowLai (Falam)701.2.2Central Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC12940
117460459978thlîngmarrowLushai [Mizo]701.2.2Central Chin1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
4478504591924thlǐngmarrowLushai [Mizo]701.2.2Central Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC12940
69994459984thliŋmarrowLushai [Mizo]701.2.2Central Chin1Benedict 72 STCSTC1260
4478474591921chà-thlísap of a treenLakher [Mara]711.2.3Maraic1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC12940
447779247,4591921la-thlíbrain or spinal cordnLakher [Mara]711.2.3Maraic1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC12790
117458464,459871la◦thlimarrowLakher [Mara]711.2.3Maraic1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
114578247,459871la◦thlibrainLakher [Mara]711.2.3Maraic1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
117459232,464,459871ru-la-thlimarrowLakher [Mara]711.2.3Maraic1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
619125p,459,m2228t-liŋ-laMARROW*Ao631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Bruhn 14 PCNDWB-PCNII.3520
620096p,459,m2226tə³-nəŋ³la¹marrown.Ao (Chungli)631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Bruhn 14 PCNDWB-PCNII.3520
618744p,459,m2225tə́-níŋ◦làmarrown.Ao (Mongsen: Khensa)631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Bruhn 14 PCNDWB-PCNII.3520
450979p,459,m1963[tə]-liŋ◦lamarrown.Ao (Mongsen: Mangmetong)631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Coupe 07 AoARC-GMA0
381318,459257⁵u²ke⁵li|brainAngami Naga651.3.2Angami-Pochuri Group1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT2180
3812m,4591695¹pe⁴kiŋbrainZeme641.3.3Zeme Group1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT2180
5290164592031tliŋmarrow*Tangkhulic661.3.4Tangkhulic1Mortensen 12 TkDRM-Tk5840
526442m,m,4592022ʔa-ŋə-tɐŋmarrowKachai661.3.4Tangkhulic1Mortensen 12 TkDRM-TkBodyParts.2520
117461m,4591472āŋa◦tiŋmarrowTangkhul661.3.4Tangkhulic1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
114272m,4591472āŋa◦tiŋmarrow, pulp, spinal cordTangkhul661.3.4Tangkhulic1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
620681m,m,4592024ʔɯ-kə-tsɯə̃marrowTusom661.3.4Tangkhulic1Mortensen 12 TkDRM-TkBodyParts.1460
117463p,4591064ar◦klengmarrowMikir [Karbi]141.5Mikir [Karbi]1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
47175p,4591063ar◦klèngmarrow (= 8.4.3)Mikir [Karbi]141.5Mikir [Karbi]1Grüssner 79 BPKHG-MikirQ40
47161p,4591063ar◦klèngmarrow (= 9.1.2)Mikir [Karbi]141.5Mikir [Karbi]1Grüssner 79 BPKHG-MikirQ40
3815p,4591060ar◦kléŋbrainMikir [Karbi]141.5Mikir [Karbi]1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT2180
69993p,4591068ar◦kleŋmarrowMikir [Karbi]141.5Mikir [Karbi]1Benedict 72 STCSTC1260
165254385,459531bu◦thlungbrainDimasa801.7.1.1Bodo1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
69997385,459,385,459534bu◦thluŋ ⪤ bi◦thlimbrainDimasa801.7.1.1Bodo1Benedict 72 STCSTC1260
47757459880thulungʔbrainLalung [Tiwa]801.7.1.1Bodo1Balawan 65MB-Lal750
3817m,4591102rɔ́-thɪ́nbrainTangsa (Moshang)841.7.2.1Tangsa-Nocte1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT2180
126495232,s,459319ro⁵³ pɑ⁵³ kɔ³⁵marrowBaima222.1.2Bodic1Sun H 91 BaimSHK-BaimaQ8.4.30
392914591085kaŋ⁵⁵marrowTsangla (Motuo)222.1.2Bodic1Zhang Jichuan 86JZ-CLMenba0
362724591584hkaŋmarrowTibetan (Amdo:Zeku)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Sun J 85 AmdoJS-Amdo4740
117447459702kāngqmarrowTibetan (Jirel)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
1268664591407kangmarrowTibetan (Sherpa:Helambu)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Bishop 89B-ShrpaHQ8.4.30
1174364591405kāngqmarrowSherpa242.1.2.1Tibetan1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
1270854591426kàŋmarrowSpiti242.1.2.1Tibetan1Bodh 91CB-SpitiQ8.4.30
1174684591568rkaṅmarrowTibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
380564591575rkangmarrowTibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Sun J 85 TbGlJS-Tib4740
310254591572rkaŋmarrowTibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Matisoff 83 TILJAM-TIL560
31026459,m1572rkaŋ-marmarrowTibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Matisoff 83 TILJAM-TIL56 1
303439p,459,p,459900(ă-)yaŋ / (ă-)yóŋbrain, marrowLepcha212.1.3Lepcha1Benedict 72 STCSTC39n1280
114565p,m,459894a-t'yak yón̊brainLepcha212.1.3Lepcha1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
114566p,459894a-yǎn̊brainLepcha212.1.3Lepcha1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
117450p,459,p,459894a-yăn̊~a-yóŋmarrowLepcha212.1.3Lepcha1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
117437459602To̩marrowGurung (Ghachok)232.1.4Tamangish1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
64670459604ʈõmarrowGurung (Ghachok)232.1.4Tamangish1Glover 72 GuVoSIL-Gur2.A.30
79830459,s999kyi³ ba³marrowManang (Gyaru)232.1.4Tamangish1Nagano 84 ManYN-Man053-010
1262334591455¹ʈaŋmarrownTamang (Risiangku)232.1.4Tamangish1Mazaudon 91 TamQMM-TamRisQ5.5.50
126235459,4591455¹ʈaŋ◦ʈaŋmarrownTamang (Risiangku)232.1.4Tamangish1Mazaudon 91 TamQMM-TamRisQ9.1.2, 8.40
1174414591459TāngmarrowTamang (Sahu)232.1.4Tamangish1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
1174434591527TāngmarrowThakali (Tukche)232.1.4Tamangish1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
1174424591527t̩aŋmarrowThakali (Tukche)232.1.4Tamangish1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
679424591531ʈaŋmarrowThakali (Tukche)232.1.4Tamangish1Hari 71a ThVoSIL-Thak2.A.30
75493459,5485911luŋ◦simarrowLimbu312.3.1Eastern Kiranti1Michailovsky 89 LmBM-Lim0
79624463,463,459,s425che◦che◦lung◦mamarrowChamling762.3.2Southern Kiranti1Winter 85WW-Cham90
13686459,b559rkɔ mɑɹmarrowErgong (Daofu)353.3rGyalrongic1Dai 89 DaofDQ-Daofu9.1.2 2
130885p,459618tə◦r̥kamarrowrGyalrong (NW)783.3.1rGyalrong1Sun H 91 rNWSHK-rGNWQ8.4.30
31250459144ʔkraŋ¹ ⪤ ʔkyaŋ¹marrow*Lolo-Burmese426.1Lolo-Burmese1Matisoff 83 TILJAM-TIL560
35221459113?khrmarrow*Burmese446.1.1Burmish1Okell 71JO-PB0
34711459387hcin-marrowBurmese (Standard Spoken)446.1.1Burmish1Okell 71JO-PB0
34712459404khran̊-marrowBurmese (Written)446.1.1Burmish1Okell 71JO-PB0
438137459406khraŋ-marrowBurmese (Written)446.1.1Burmish1Benedict 76 WBurPKB-WBRD0
117430459,463396khraŋ-chimarrowBurmese (Written)446.1.1Burmish1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
31023459,463400khraŋ-chimarrowBurmese (Written)446.1.1Burmish1Matisoff 83 TILJAM-TIL560
32352459,463401khraŋ-chimarrowBurmese (Written)446.1.1Burmish1Matisoff 74 TJLBJAM-TJLB720
3810459,48390khraŋ-tshibrainBurmese (Written)446.1.1Burmish1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT2180
69995459,48409khraŋ-tshimarrowBurmese (Written)446.1.1Burmish1Benedict 72 STCSTC1260
15628232,459886jou³³ khjaŋ³³spinal cordLashi446.1.1Burmish1Dai 89 LashDQ-Lashi9.1.10
15629232,459886jou³³ khjaŋ³³marrowLashi446.1.1Burmish1Dai 89 LashDQ-Lashi9.1.20
347134591029khyòhmarrowMaru [Langsu]446.1.1Burmish1Okell 71JO-PB0
9415232,m,459878ʔvu̪²¹ da⁵⁵ ku̪⁵⁵marrowLalo466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Chen 86 YiCK-YiQ8.4.30
9836232,4591164ɣɤ³³ tu⁵⁵marrowNesu466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Chen 86 YiCK-YiQ8.4.30
10265m,4591667a³⁴-tɕu̱³³marrowYi (Xide)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Chen 79 YiChCSL-YIzd0
10027459,4591667tɕu̱³⁴-tɕu̱³³marrowYi (Xide)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Chen 79 YiChCSL-YIzd0
47531232,459216ɣɯ²¹ ʈo³³marrowAhi476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Luo 90LMZ-AhiQ8.4.30
1174325450,459,m832ɔ̀-chɔ-pwɛmarrowLahu (Black)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
323535450,459,m838ɔ̀-chɔ-pwɛfoot / marrowLahu (Black)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Matisoff 74 TJLBJAM-TJLB720
1174315450,459,m832ɔ̀-cɔ-pɔmarrowLahu (Black)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
323545450,459,m838ɔ̀-cɔ-pɔfoot / marrowLahu (Black)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Matisoff 74 TJLBJAM-TJLB720
14953p,459746a³¹ gi³¹marrowKaren (Sgaw/Hinthada)507Karenic1Dai 89 KarBDQ-KarenB1660
14729234,459747xi⁵⁵ ki³¹marrowKaren (Sgaw/Yue)507Karenic1Dai 89 KarADQ-KarenA166.10

Chinese comparandum

牼 OC *k’ĕng ~ *g’ĕng, GSR #831q-r ‘shank bone (of ox)’; Schuessler 2007:335 *khrêŋ; B & S 2011: *m‑kʰˁ‹r›eŋ; Mand. kēng.
脛 OC *g’ieng, GSR #831k ‘leg, shank’; Schuessler 2007:541 *gêŋh; B & S 2011: *m‑kʰˁeŋ‑s; Mand. jìng ~ xìng.
莖 OC *g’ĕng, GSR #831u ‘stalk; hilt of sword’; Schuessler 2007:335 *grêŋ; B & S 2011: *m‑k‑lˁ‹r›eŋ; Mand. jīng ~ héng.


^ 1.
WT mar ‘butter’, loan from Indo-Aryan marśa- ‘rubbing’ (cf. Turner #9896, p. 569). This word spread from Tibetan into other TB languages’ words for oil, etc.
^ 2.
Ergong mɑɹ < WT mar ‘butter’.