1.0 The Body > 1.4 Torso > 1.4.2 Neck

#481 PTB *s/m-key-k NECK

This etymon was formerly reconstructed as *s‑ke‑k ⪤ *m‑ke‑k.

In line with the frequently noted tendency of words meaning NECK / THROAT to have velar initials, we have reconstructed no fewer than eleven etyma with initial velars or velar clusters: #389 PTB *s/r‑gwa‑n NECK / NAPE, #481 PTB *s/m‑key‑k NECK, #486 PTB *l‑kwak THROAT / NECK, #488 PTB *k‑(r/l)aw THROAT / PALATE, #489 PTB *k/s‑raw(k/ŋ)*k‑rwa(k/ŋ) THROAT, #491 PTB *grey‑k THROAT, #493 PTB *kak THROAT, #494 PTB *ka THROAT / NECK, #495 PTB *kwa THROAT / NECK, #3361 PTB *gwaŋ NECK / THROAT, and #5651 PTB *ku NECK / THROAT.

It is highly likely that some of these etyma are allofams of each other. It is equally likely that a given supporting form may have been assigned to the wrong etymon. However, on the basis of the available data, this may be the best that can be done at this point.

rnanalysislgidreflexglossgfnlanguagegrpidgrpnogrpgeneticcitationsrcabbrsrcidrn
72200481182keneck-shapedbe v.*Tibeto-Burman20.1Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions)0Benedict 72 STCSTC251 2
5151724812012s-|ke-|kneck / neck-shaped*Tibeto-Burman20.1Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions)0Matisoff 03 HPTBJAM-HPTB5950
70668481,481685ke; kéʔbe / make neck-shapedbe v.Jingpho371.7.3.1Jingpho1Benedict 72 STCSTC2510
3036694811735keʔ (high tone)neck-shapedJingpho371.7.3.1Jingpho1Benedict 72 STCSTC59n1900
3495664811848rkenecknTibetan (Alike)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0089.050
1926344811550hkeneckTibetan (Amdo:Bla-brang)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC248.40
364274811584hkeneckTibetan (Amdo:Zeku)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Sun J 85 AmdoJS-Amdo6290
192610481,m1585rke təneckTibetan (Amdo:Zeku)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC248.50
36424m,4811584si kʰænape (of bovines and horses)Tibetan (Amdo:Zeku)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Sun J 85 AmdoJS-Amdo6260
12952481329kɛ⁵³neckTibetan (Batang)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Dai 89 BataDQ-Batang4.10
12954481,485329kɛ⁵⁵ ȵaʔ⁵³nape of neckTibetan (Batang)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Dai 89 BataDQ-Batang4.1.30
3495644811826ke⁵³necknTibetan (Batang)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0089.030
1926094811380ke⁵³neckTibetan (Khams:Dege)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC248.30
1926334811557ke⁵³neckTibetan (Lhasa)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC248.20
3495634811815ke⁵⁵necknTibetan (Lhasa)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0089.020
1663394811564skeneckTibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
1178194811568skeneck, throatTibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
1187054811568skethroat / gullet / esophagusTibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
382114811575skeneckTibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Sun J 85 TbGlJS-Tib6290
706674811578skeneck, throatTibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Benedict 72 STCSTC2510
3495624811804skenecknTibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0089.010
1926084811582skeneckTibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC248.10
349565481,s1837hke tənecknTibetan (Xiahe)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0089.040
117785481445kaykneckChepang282.4Kham-Magar-Chepang1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
4793954811977kekneckn.Chepang282.4Kham-Magar-Chepang1Caughley 00 ChepangRC-DOC0
6907481442kəykneckChepang282.4Kham-Magar-Chepang1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT9660
4791234811977kəykneck, stemn.Chepang282.4Kham-Magar-Chepang1Caughley 00 ChepangRC-DOC0
63594481449kəykneckChepang282.4Kham-Magar-Chepang1Caughley 72 CVocSIL-Chep1.500
127944481452kəykneckChepang (Eastern)282.4Kham-Magar-Chepang1Caughley 90 CheQRC-ChepQ4.10
129917479,4811146ɣɛ⁵⁵kɛ³³neckNamuyi343.2Qiangic1Sun H 91 NamQSHK-NamuQ4.10
192616479,4811147ɣɛ⁵⁵kɛ³³neckNamuyi343.2Qiangic1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC248.190
5065154811996mù |kàneckQiang (Longxi)343.2Qiangic1Evans 99 QiangJPE-SQiang1150
3495694811852mu |kunecknQiang (Mawo)343.2Qiangic1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0089.080
192636p,4811320tʃə kaneckQiang (Mawo)343.2Qiangic1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC248.80
43151p,4811317tʃə◦kaneckQiang (Mawo)343.2Qiangic1Sun H 81 QiaJZ-Qiang0
129211p,4811319tʃə◦kæneckQiang (Mawo)343.2Qiangic1Sun H 91 MawQSHK-MawoQ4.10
37445p,4811316tʃə◦kəneckQiang (Mawo)343.2Qiangic1Sun J 86 MawoJS-Mawo0
506514481,m1997qɛ̀ mòneckQiang (Mianchi)343.2Qiangic1Evans 99 QiangJPE-SQiang1150
507666481,m,m,m1997qɛ̀ mò-sè línecklace [neck-thread]Qiang (Mianchi)343.2Qiangic1Evans 99 QiangJPE-SQiang6630
192612m,4811323ʂɿ³¹kie³³neckQiang (Taoping)343.2Qiangic1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC248.90
43300m,4811321ʂʅ³¹ kie³³neckQiang (Taoping)343.2Qiangic1Sun H 81 QiaJZ-Qiang0
17856p,4811325tʂu◦kineckQiang (Yadu)343.2Qiangic1Dai 89 QianDQ-QiangN1150
1311614811698qɛi⁵³neckQueyu (Yajiang) [Zhaba]343.2Qiangic1Sun H 91 ZhaQSHK-ZhabQ4.10
1926404811699qɛi⁵³neckQueyu (Yajiang) [Zhaba]343.2Qiangic1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC248.160
130158699,481616tajɐk mkiwristrGyalrong (Eastern)783.3.1rGyalrong1Sun H 91 rEQSHK-rGEQ6.1.60
14005p,481606te mgərnape of neckrGyalrong783.3.1rGyalrong1Dai 89 JiarDQ-Jiarong4.1.30
14004p,481606te mkineckrGyalrong783.3.1rGyalrong1Dai 89 JiarDQ-Jiarong4.10
349572p,4811806tə mkinecknrGyalrong (Maerkang)783.3.1rGyalrong1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0089.110
192638p,4811340tə mkineckrGyalrong783.3.1rGyalrong1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC248.120
331367p,4811797tə-mkɐneckCaodeng783.3.1rGyalrong1Sun J 97 CaoJS-Caodeng0
130424p,481617tə◦mkeneckrGyalrong (Northern)783.3.1rGyalrong1Sun H 91 rNQSHK-rGNQ4.10
130746p,481618tə◦mkeneckrGyalrong (NW)783.3.1rGyalrong1Sun H 91 rNWSHK-rGNWQ4.10
130749p,481,m618tə◦mke◦ʁunape of neckrGyalrong (NW)783.3.1rGyalrong1Sun H 91 rNWSHK-rGNWQ4.1.30
130110p,481616tə◦mkineckrGyalrong (Eastern)783.3.1rGyalrong1Sun H 91 rEQSHK-rGEQ4.10
130113p,481,m,p,481,m616tə◦mki ɣu/tə◦mki ŋkʰunape of neckrGyalrong (Eastern)783.3.1rGyalrong1Sun H 91 rEQSHK-rGEQ4.1.30
130427p,481,m617tə◦mkə◦qʰunape of neckrGyalrong (Northern)783.3.1rGyalrong1Sun H 91 rNQSHK-rGNQ4.1.30
130818p,m,481,234618tə◦mə mke ɕɛr̥ankle bonerGyalrong (NW)783.3.1rGyalrong1Sun H 91 rNWSHK-rGNWQ6.2.5.10
130817p,m,481,m618tə◦mə mke ʁornaanklerGyalrong (NW)783.3.1rGyalrong1Sun H 91 rNWSHK-rGNWQ6.2.50
130814p,m,481618tə◦mə mkishinrGyalrong (NW)783.3.1rGyalrong1Sun H 91 rNWSHK-rGNWQ6.2.30
130815p,m,481,234618tə◦mə mki ɕɛr̥shin bone / tibiarGyalrong (NW)783.3.1rGyalrong1Sun H 91 rNWSHK-rGNWQ6.2.3.10
350399699,4811806tɐ |jɐk mkiarmnbprGyalrong (Maerkang)783.3.1rGyalrong1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0105.110
350550699,4811806tɐ |jɐk mkiwristnrGyalrong (Maerkang)783.3.1rGyalrong1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0108.110
192893699,4811340tɐ |jɐŋ mkiarmrGyalrong783.3.1rGyalrong1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC253.12 3
329411p,4811796tA mguneckrGyalrong783.3.1rGyalrong1Nagano 97 GyQGyarong.Nag4.10
333306p,4811799tə-mkiʔneckrGBenzhen783.3.1rGyalrong1Sun J 97 rGBJS-rGBenzhe0
333884699,4811799tɐ-|jɐk mkiʔwristrGBenzhen783.3.1rGyalrong1Sun J 97 rGBJS-rGBenzhe0
333934p,4811798tə́-mkʰeneckShili783.3.1rGyalrong1Sun J 97 ShiJS-Shili0

^ 1.
The vowels in these Qiangic forms show considerable variation.
^ 2.
Benedict revised his original reconstruction *ke to *s-ke(k) on the basis of additional Jingpho data (see STC #251).
^ 3.
Note the assimilation of the medial consonants in rGyalrong jɐŋ mki.