1.0 The Body > 1.3 Mouth and Throat > 1.3.4 Tooth > 1.3.4.3 Gums

#504 PTB *r/m-nil GUMS

Reconstructed mesoroots below:

As STC surmises (note 58, p. 16), this root is very likely connected with #2499 PTB *r‑ni RED, so that the original meaning seems to have been “tooth-redness”.

The *m‑ prefix (attested in Paangkua, Moyon, Angami) seems to be secondary in this root. This is reminiscent of the development of prefixal r‑ in Jingpho, which has regularly become a syllabic nasal. See STC:109-110 and HPTB:129.

A few languages (Kanauri, Written Tibetan) have developed an s‑ prefix, which is clearly a reduction of #632 PTB *s/p‑wa TOOTH. The WT forms so‑rnyil and snyil illustrate this prefixization process.

rnanalysislgidreflexglossgfnlanguagegrpidgrpnogrpgeneticcitationsrcabbrsrcidrn
77005504168rnyil/snyilgums*Sino-Tibetan10Sino-Tibetan (previously published reconstructions)0Coblin 86WSC-SH900
7523504175r-|ni(y)gums*Tibeto-Burman20.1Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions)0Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT1640
7522504175r-|nilgums*Tibeto-Burman20.1Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions)0Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT1640
77008504,504183r-|nil ~ s-|nilgums*Tibeto-Burman20.1Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions)0Coblin 86WSC-SH900
71951504,504182r-|nil⪤s-|nilgums*Tibeto-Burman20.1Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions)0Benedict 72 STCSTC30
5155535042012r/|s-|ni-|lgums*Tibeto-Burman20.1Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions)0Matisoff 03 HPTBJAM-HPTB6040
5155555042012r/|s-|nilgums*Tibeto-Burman20.1Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions)0Matisoff 03 HPTBJAM-HPTB6040
19823504174s-|nilgums*Tibeto-Burman20.1Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions)0Chou 72ACST560j0
7524504175s-|nilgums*Tibeto-Burman20.1Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions)0Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT1640
154729632,504365jiː-ñurgumsBokar731.1.1.1Western Tani1Sun J 93 TaniJS-Tani0
44215632,504564i◦ɲirgumsGalo731.1.1.1Western Tani1Das Gupta 63 GalKDG-IGL0
5452632,504563ˆiː-ñɯrgumsGalo731.1.1.1Western Tani1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT5060
45884632,5041444i◦nyiorgumsTagin731.1.1.1Western Tani1Das Gupta 83 TagKDG-Tag0
3132632,5041054sɪ́i-nʌ́lgumsKaman [Miju]61.1.2Deng1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT1640
500847632,5041920ha-nii ⪤ -hniiGUMS*Chin81.2Kuki-Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC8160
342582632,5041802ha◦nigumsKuki-Chin681.2.1.1Northern Chin1Haokip 98Qbp-KC3.7.30
445576632,5041927hā nīgumSizang681.2.1.1Northern Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC8160
445575632,5041926hà-nîgumsThado681.2.1.1Northern Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC8160
445574632,5041925ha¹ ni¹gums (of teeth)Tiddim681.2.1.1Northern Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC8160
445572632,5041947ha-nìigumsLai (Hakha)701.2.2Central Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC8160
164581632,504620ha◦ni¹gumsLai (Hakha)701.2.2Central Chin1Luce 85GHL-PPBR.840
164583504620ni¹gumsLai (Hakha)701.2.2Central Chin1Luce 85GHL-PPBR.840
233524632,504982(háa)◦hnîigumsLushai [Mizo]701.2.2Central Chin1Løffler 85 PaaLL-PRPL0
6814632,504975hå-hnîgumsLushai [Mizo]701.2.2Central Chin1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT9330
69221632,504984ha-hnigumsLushai [Mizo]701.2.2Central Chin1Benedict 72 STCSTC30
445573632,5041924háa hnîgumsnLushai [Mizo]701.2.2Central Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC8160
233523632,5041247(háa)◦níigumsPaangkhua701.2.2Central Chin1Løffler 85 PaaLL-PRPL0
31345041244maniitgumsPaangkhua701.2.2Central Chin1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT1640
116162632,504871ha-hnigumsLakher [Mara]711.2.3Maraic1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
131511632,504805hə mənihgumsKom Rem721.2.4“Old Kuki”0Toba 91 KRQT-KomRQ3.7.30
1502505041112mʌnə́gumsMoyon721.2.4“Old Kuki”0Kosha 90DK-Moyon3.7.30
681518,m,504257⁵u²me¹niegumsAngami Naga651.3.2Angami-Pochuri Group1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT9330
6816p,632,5041337¹a¹ha³nigumsRengma (Northern)651.3.2Angami-Pochuri Group1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT9330
10462634,5041040ya◦rigumsMeithei131.4Meithei1Singh 91 MeiQCYS-Meithei3.7.30
69222632,5041068so-nigumsMikir [Karbi]141.5Mikir [Karbi]1Benedict 72 STCSTC30
1645785041122tăni¹gumsMru151.6Mru1Luce 85GHL-PPBR.840
116159632,1019,m,504352ha◦tay go◦rigumsBodo801.7.1.1Bodo1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
116171632,504709ha-rnigums (teeth)Dimasa801.7.1.1Bodo1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
69223632,504534ha-rnigumsDimasa801.7.1.1Bodo1Benedict 72 STCSTC30
47682632,504,m880ha◦ru◦gunʔgumsLalung [Tiwa]801.7.1.1Bodo1Balawan 65MB-Lal280
3129632,5041187³pa²hʌn(ʔ)gumsNocte841.7.2.1Tangsa-Nocte1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT1640
3131504428ŋʌ́igumsChang851.7.2.2Konyak-Chang1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT1640
3130632,504786²¹ho̥ᴜ¹²ñaɪgumsKhiamngan851.7.2.2Konyak-Chang1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT1640
116165632,504671wa-ningumsJingpho371.7.3.1Jingpho1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
69229632,504685wa-ningumsJingpho371.7.3.1Jingpho1Benedict 72 STCSTC30
128192504378ñilgumsBunan202.1.1Western Himalayish0Sharma, S.R. 91 BuSBN-BunQ3.7.30
5421525042108hnilgumsn.Byangsi202.1.1Western Himalayish0Sharma 2003SRS-TBLUP6340
5431625042109nilgumsChaudangsi202.1.1Western Himalayish0Krishan 2003SK-TBLUP5030
5441605042110nilgumsDarma202.1.1Western Himalayish0Krishan 2003SK-TBLUP5240
116152504732stilgumsKanauri202.1.1Western Himalayish0Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
304878504736stilgumsKanauri202.1.1Western Himalayish0Benedict 72 STCSTC177n4710
303378504,504736stil / tilgumsKanauri202.1.1Western Himalayish0Benedict 72 STCSTC35n1170
69227504,504736stil ⪤ tilgumsKanauri202.1.1Western Himalayish0Benedict 72 STCSTC30
116151504732stilhgumsKanauri202.1.1Western Himalayish0Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
116154504732tilgumsKanauri202.1.1Western Himalayish0Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
116153504732tilhgumsKanauri202.1.1Western Himalayish0Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
1312685041005ñilgumsPattani [Manchati]202.1.1Western Himalayish0Sharma, S.R. 91 MaSTP-ManQ3.7.30
1161705041536nilgums (STC)Thebor202.1.1Western Himalayish0Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
692285041539nilgumsThebor202.1.1Western Himalayish0Benedict 72 STCSTC30
126402632,504319sha⁵³ ȵi³⁵gumsBaima222.1.2Bodic1Sun H 91 BaimSHK-BaimaQ3.7.30
62013632,504,33211098sha◦ni◦ringgumsTsangla (Central)222.1.2Bodic1Egli-RodunerSER-HSLT32 130
1269655041426ñilgumsSpiti242.1.2.1Tibetan1Bodh 91CB-SpitiQ3.7.30
1161475041568rnyilgumsTibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
76269504,504,632,5041580rnyil ~ snyil ~ so-rnyilgumsTibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Coblin 86WSC-SH900
69225504,504,632,5041578rnyil ⪤ snyil ⪤ so-rnyilgumsTibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Benedict 72 STCSTC30
1161485041568snyilgumsTibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
116149632,5041568so-rnyilgumsTibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
116157632,504894fo-nyălgumsLepcha212.1.3Lepcha1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
76270632,504901fo-nyǎl ~ fo-nyalgumsLepcha212.1.3Lepcha1Coblin 86WSC-SH900
69226632,504900fo-nyăl ⪤ fo-nyelgumsLepcha212.1.3Lepcha1Benedict 72 STCSTC30
116156632,504894fo-nyelgumsLepcha212.1.3Lepcha1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
116155632,504894fo-n̊elgumsLepcha212.1.3Lepcha1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
175788504172ᴬŋilgums*TGTM232.1.4Tamangish1Mazaudon 94 TheseMM-Thesis2080
54535041450ŋilʱgumsTamang232.1.4Tamangish1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT5060
1262015041455³ŋilgums, palatenTamang (Risiangku)232.1.4Tamangish1Mazaudon 91 TamQMM-TamRisQ3.7.3, 13.0
1757865041456³ŋilgums / palateTamang (Risiangku)232.1.4Tamangish1Mazaudon 94 TheseMM-Thesis2080
1757875041467³nilgumsTamang (Taglung)232.1.4Tamangish1Mazaudon 94 TheseMM-Thesis2080
116150504,1718913nen◦dīgumsLimbu312.3.1Eastern Kiranti1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
74846504,1718911nEːn◦digumsLimbu312.3.1Eastern Kiranti1Michailovsky 89 LmBM-Lim0
3128504,1718,s910[neːn◦diʔ◦ba]gumsLimbu312.3.1Eastern Kiranti1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT1640
127901504452nəlgumsChepang (Eastern)282.4Kham-Magar-Chepang1Caughley 90 CheQRC-ChepQ3.7.30
128762632,504,m,m562ʂɿ⁵⁵ ȵi⁵⁵ wɑ⁵⁵ zɑ⁵⁵gumsErsu343.2Qiangic1Sun H 91 ErsQSHK-ErsCQ0
128920635,504594hui⁵³ nɛ⁵³gumsGuiqiong343.2Qiangic1Sun H 91 GuiQSHK-GuiqQ 1
128421504560rni⁵³gumsErgong (Northern)353.3rGyalrongic1Sun H 91 ErNQSHK-ErgNQ3.7.30
130706p,504618tə◦rnegumsrGyalrong (NW)783.3.1rGyalrong1Sun H 91 rNWSHK-rGNWQ3.7.30
13178504370ŋɛ⁵⁵gumsBola446.1.1Burmish1Dai 89 BolaDQ-Bola1640
15489504886ŋjəŋ³¹gumsLashi446.1.1Burmish1Dai 89 LashDQ-Lashi3.7.30
152345041024ŋan³¹gumsMaru [Langsu]446.1.1Burmish1Dai 89 LangDQ-Langsu3.7.30
162525041216ȵɚ³³gumsNusu (Central)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Dai 89 NusBDQ-NusuB164.0
160045041218ȵɚ³⁵gumsNusu (Central/Zhizhiluo)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Dai 89 NusADQ-NusuA164.0
9939504,33211667ni³⁴-lɿ³³gumsYi (Xide)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Chen 79 YiChCSL-YIzd0
1274671723,5041290kə◦lin⁵⁵gumsCôông [Phunoi]486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Ferlus 91MF-PhnQ3.7.30
1728855041618ɲɪ̂ŋgumsUgong486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Bradley 93 UgoDB-Ugong3.7.30
6813632,m,p,504412θə-ʔmɛ̀ ə-nìgumsBwe507Karenic1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT9330
20368504480śi̯ən/śi̯ĕn|tooth (base of) (=gums)Chinese (Old/Mid)539.0.1Old Chinese0Chou 72ACST560j0
77006504478hnjinxgumsChinese (Old)539.0.1Old Chinese0Coblin 86WSC-SH900

Chinese comparandum

矧 OC *śi̯ən, GSR #560i; Mand. shěn.
矤 OC *śi̯ən, GSR #560j; Mand. shěn.


^ 1.
Guiqiong hui⁵³ could be a different rendering of xɯi⁵³ ‘tooth’ .