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#525 PTB *kyak NAVEL / UMBILICAL CORD / ROPE

Reconstructed mesoroots below:

This root is abundantly attested in Lolo-Burmese and in Qiangic. It is reconstructed as PLB *ʔkyak in LTSR #58, with the meaning ROPE/STRING; LTSR also tentatively assigns several forms for NAVEL to this etymon.

There are two Chinese candidates for relationship to this etymon: 弋 *di̯ək/i̯ək, GSR #918a-b ‘shoot with arrow with string attached; such an arrow’ ⪤ 繳 OC *t̑i̯ak/tśi̯ak, GSR #1258e [OC form not cited in GSR] ‘string attached to arrow’. STC (p. 176) attempts to relate these Chinese words to PTB *b‑la ‘arrow’ [STC #449], via a hypothetical intermediate form **pli̯ak. I consider this to be far-fetched phonologically and unsatisfying semantically. The semantic association between an umbilical cord and an arrow with string attached is irresistible. The metaphor is still alive today, e.g. in spacecraft, where the lifeline attaching a space-walking astronaut to the mother ship is commonly called an umbilical cord. For more discussion of these Chinese words, see ZJH’s note below.

See HPTB, pp. 318, 319.

rnanalysislgidreflexglossgfnlanguagegrpidgrpnogrpgeneticcitationsrcabbrsrcidrn
48470p,525,m660i◦ci-benavelIdu61.1.2Deng1Anonymous 62 IduNEFA-PBI0
35652p,525,m659i◦ci◦bɤnavelIdu61.1.2Deng1Pulu 78JP-Idu0
166283525,517906cha◦lanavelLiangmei641.3.3Zeme Group1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
10534525,5291040cə◦niŋnavelMeithei131.4Meithei1Singh 91 MeiQCYS-Meithei5.7.10
1297672102,5251135vi³³tsʰa⁵³navelMuya [Minyak]343.2Qiangic1Sun H 91 MuyQSHK-MuyaQ5.7.10
3499842103,5251852pu ʂu̥navelnQiang (Mawo)343.2Qiangic1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0097.080
374692103,5251316pu◦ʂnavelQiang (Mawo)343.2Qiangic1Sun J 86 MawoJS-Mawo 1
1292352103,5251319pʌ◦tʃə̥navelQiang (Mawo)343.2Qiangic1Sun H 91 MawQSHK-MawoQ5.7.10
178642103,5251325pu◦tʂu̥navelQiang (Yadu)343.2Qiangic1Dai 89 QianDQ-QiangN1230
1286712102,525560vəu¹³ tʰya³³umbilical cordErgong (Northern)353.3rGyalrongic1Sun H 91 ErNQSHK-ErgNQ10.4.120
1284932102,525560vəu⁵³ tʰya¹³navelErgong (Northern)353.3rGyalrongic1Sun H 91 ErNQSHK-ErgNQ5.7.10
1295992102,525558wɯ tɕʰinavelErgong (Danba)353.3rGyalrongic1Sun H 91 ErDQSHK-ErgDQ5.7.10
130143164,525616pok tʃʰunavelrGyalrong (Eastern)783.3.1rGyalrong1Sun H 91 rEQSHK-rGEQ5.7.10
130458164,525617təpo tɕʰaknavelrGyalrong (Northern)783.3.1rGyalrong1Sun H 91 rNQSHK-rGNQ5.7.10
14032164,525606təpok tɕʰunavelrGyalrong783.3.1rGyalrong1Dai 89 JiarDQ-Jiarong5.7.10
130617164,525617təpu cçʰakumbilical cordrGyalrong (Northern)783.3.1rGyalrong1Sun H 91 rNQSHK-rGNQ10.4.120
130946p,2102,525618tə◦wu tɕʰakumbilical cordrGyalrong (NW)783.3.1rGyalrong1Sun H 91 rNWSHK-rGNWQ10.4.120
130778p,2102,525618tə◦ɣ tɕʰaknavelrGyalrong (NW)783.3.1rGyalrong1Sun H 91 rNWSHK-rGNWQ5.7.10
30903525143kyakᴴ, ʔkyakᴴ|navel*Lolo-Burmese426.1Lolo-Burmese1Matisoff 78 MLBMJAM-MLBM750
5152775252011ʔ-|kyakᴴrope / cord / navel*Lolo-Burmese426.1Lolo-Burmese1Matisoff 03 HPTBJAM-HPTB5980
167764525146ʔklakrope / string*Lolo-Burmese426.1Lolo-Burmese1Matisoff 72 LTSRJAM-TSR580
167679525146ʔkyakrope / string*Lolo-Burmese426.1Lolo-Burmese1Matisoff 72 LTSRJAM-TSR580
311379525146ʔkyakrope / string / navel*Lolo-Burmese426.1Lolo-Burmese1Matisoff 72 LTSRJAM-TSR580
35214525113khyaknavel*Burmese446.1.1Burmish1Okell 71JO-PB0
38573525201tshɑʔ⁵⁵navelAchang (Lianghe)446.1.1Burmish1Dai 85 AcJZJZ-Achang0
38432525,m204tɕhi³¹ tɔt⁵⁵navelAchang (Longchuan)446.1.1Burmish1Dai 85 AcJZJZ-Achang0
350004525,m1824tɕhi³¹tɔt⁵⁵navelnAchang (Longchuan)446.1.1Burmish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0097.280
38710525207tɕha⁵¹navelAchang (Luxi)446.1.1Burmish1Dai 85 AcJZJZ-Achang0
350005525,34471825tʂhɔʔ⁵⁵thoŋ³¹navelnAchang (Xiandao)446.1.1Burmish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0097.290
17385525,3447209tʂʰɔʔ⁵⁵ tʰoŋ³¹navelAchang (Xiandao)446.1.1Burmish1Dai 89 XianDQ-Xiandao1200
17409525,3447209tʂʰɔʔ⁵⁵ tʰoŋ³¹umbilical cordAchang (Xiandao)446.1.1Burmish1Dai 89 XianDQ-Xiandao1450
34671525290hco'navelArakanese446.1.1Burmish1Okell 71JO-PB0
3500085251829tʃhaʔ⁵⁵navelnBola (Luxi)446.1.1Burmish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0097.320
13137525370tʃʰaʔ⁵⁵navelBola446.1.1Burmish1Dai 89 BolaDQ-Bola1200
13162525370tʃʰaʔ⁵⁵umbilical cordBola446.1.1Burmish1Dai 89 BolaDQ-Bola1450
164686525383kʻyaknavelBurmese (Modern)446.1.1Burmish1Luce 85GHL-PPBV.1180
34669525387hce'navelBurmese (Standard Spoken)446.1.1Burmish1Okell 71JO-PB0
166296525392khyaknavelBurmese (Written)446.1.1Burmish1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
117687525396khyaknavelBurmese (Written)446.1.1Burmish1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
30754525399khyaknavelBurmese (Written)446.1.1Burmish1Matisoff 78 MLBMJAM-MLBM750
34670525404khyaknavelBurmese (Written)446.1.1Burmish1Okell 71JO-PB0
437202525406khyaknavelBurmese (Written)446.1.1Burmish1Benedict 76 WBurPKB-WBRD0
117729525,m396khyak-krûiumbilical cordBurmese (Written)446.1.1Burmish1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
164685525393kʻyaknavelBurmese (Written)446.1.1Burmish1Luce 85GHL-PPBV.1180
234075525,m,525,m653shɛ̀ʔ shú, shɛ̀◦əshúnavelHpun (Northern)446.1.1Burmish1Henderson 86 HpunEJAH-Hpun0
34672525663hye'navelIntha446.1.1Burmish1Okell 71JO-PB0
3500075251828tʃhɔʔ⁵⁵navelnLangsu (Luxi)446.1.1Burmish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0097.310
15549525886tʃhɔʔ⁵⁵navelLashi446.1.1Burmish1Dai 89 LashDQ-Lashi5.7.10
3500095251830tʃhɔʔ⁵⁵navelnLeqi (Luxi)446.1.1Burmish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0097.330
4525435251965khyaʔnavelMarma446.1.1Burmish1Huziwara 08 SakHK-Sak390
346745251029chó'navelMaru [Langsu]446.1.1Burmish1Okell 71JO-PB0
152955251024tʃhɔʔ⁵⁵navelMaru [Langsu]446.1.1Burmish1Dai 89 LangDQ-Langsu5.7.10
346735251503hyi'navelTavoyan446.1.1Burmish1Okell 71JO-PB0
440635251686tʃhoʔ⁵⁵navelAtsi [Zaiwa]446.1.1Burmish1Xu 84 ZaiwaJZ-Zaiwa0
3500065251827tʃhoʔ⁵⁵navelnAtsi [Zaiwa]446.1.1Burmish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0097.300
11217525152(C-|k)yakᴴ|navel*Loloish456.1.2Loloish1Bradley 79 PLoDB-PLolo120A0
15790525,520958tshe̱⁴⁴ dv̩³¹navelLolopho456.1.2Loloish1Dai 89 LoloDQ-Lolopho5.7.10
496013520,525,m1980tv²⁴tsʰɿ²⁴ʑɛ³¹navelGazhuo466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Mu 03 GazhuoMS-Gazhuo0
350023520,525,m1845tv³⁵tshɿ³⁵jɛ³²³navelnGazhuo466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0097.470
13810520,525,m584tv̩³⁵ tshɿ³⁵ jɛ³²³navelGazhuo466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Dai 89 GazhDQ-Gazhuo5.7.10
292430m,525879hí-tshíropeLalo466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Björverud 94SB-Lalo0
9446m,m,525878tɕʰi³³ pɑ³³ tʂɑ³³umbilical cordLalo466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Chen 86 YiCK-YiQ10.4.120
9358525,m,520878tɕʰi̱³³ mɑ³³ du̪²¹navelLalo466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Chen 86 YiCK-YiQ5.7.10
9353m,m,525878ʂɑ⁵⁵ ku̪⁵⁵ tʂɑ³³backbone / spineLalo466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Chen 86 YiCK-YiQ5.5.4 2
296380525,520904tshe⁵⁵du²¹navelLipho466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Chen 86 YiCK-YiQ5.7.10
33236525972tʂa 22s|rope / stringLuquan466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Matisoff 72 LTSRJAM-TSR580
9564525,m,5201148tsʰa̱²¹ bi²¹ du³³navelNasu466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Chen 86 YiCK-YiQ5.7.10
332375251152tʂa 32s|rope / stringNasu466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Matisoff 72 LTSRJAM-TSR580
96655251148tʂʰa̱²¹umbilical cordNasu466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Chen 86 YiCK-YiQ10.4.120
9773525,m,5201164tsʰɿ³³ bi²¹ tu⁵⁵navelNesu466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Chen 86 YiCK-YiQ5.7.10
284299525,m,5201193tʂha³³bi²¹du³³navelNoesu466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Chen 86 YiCK-YiQ5.7.10
283629525,m,5191194tɕho̱²¹bu²¹di³³navelNosu466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Chen 86 YiCK-YiQ5.7.10
159635251218tsʰɛ̱³¹navelNusu (Central/Zhizhiluo)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Dai 89 NusADQ-NusuA120.0
159875251218tsʰɛ̱¹umbilical cordNusu (Central/Zhizhiluo)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Dai 89 NusADQ-NusuA145.0
229910m,5251215tɕhi⁵⁵tɕhɑ³¹selfNusu (Bijiang)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC979.450
3500105251831tʂha̱⁵³navelnNusu (Central)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0097.340
162165251216tʂʰa̱⁵³navelNusu (Central)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Dai 89 NusBDQ-NusuB120.0
162355251216tʂʰa̱⁵³umbilical cordNusu (Central)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Dai 89 NusBDQ-NusuB145.0
2015175251658tsa³³ropeYi (Dafang)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC422.220
4634365251962ʨhɔ³³navel; umbilical cordYi (Liangshan)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Ma 08 YiSIL-Nuosuindex0
463437525,m,5191962ʨhɔ³³bu²¹di³³navelYi (Liangshan)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Ma 08 YiSIL-Nuosuindex0
201493m,5251662ni̱⁵⁵tɕe̱³³ropeYi (Mile)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC422.250
2015195251663tɕe̱³³ropeYi (Mojiang)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC422.260
350013525,m,5201834tɕhe̱³³me̱²¹du²¹navelnYi (Nanhua)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0097.370
201518525,m1664tʂᴀ̱³³vɛ̱²¹ropeYi (Nanhua)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC422.240
201492m,5251666pɑ³³tɕe³³ropeYi (Nanjian)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC422.230
350012525,m,5201833tʂhɿ̄³³mɑ³³du²¹navelnYi (Weishan)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0097.360
350014525,m,5201835tʂhɑ̱⁴bi̱²dv̩³³navelnYi (Wuding)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0097.380
350011525,m,5191832tɕhɔ³³bu²¹di³³navelnYi (Xide)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0097.350
9970525,m,5191667tɕʰɔ³³-bu²¹-di³³navelYi (Xide)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Chen 79 YiChCSL-YIzd0
33232525214tše 44|rope / stringAhi476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Matisoff 72 LTSRJAM-TSR580
284091525,m,520,m210tɕhe̱³³bu²¹dɯ⁵⁵lɯ⁵⁵navelAhi476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Chen 86 YiCK-YiQ5.7.10
47423525,m,520,m216tʂʻi̱²¹ bu̱²¹ dɯ⁵⁵ lɯ⁵⁵navelAhi476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Luo 90LMZ-AhiQ5.7.10
350020525,5201842tʃha⁴²to⁴⁴navelnJinuo476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0097.440
14195525,520698tʃʰa³¹ to⁴⁴navelJinuo (Baya/Banai)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Dai 89 JinADQ-JinA1230
14222525,520698tʃʰa³¹ to⁴⁴umbilical cordJinuo (Baya/Banai)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Dai 89 JinADQ-JinA1480
14223525,520,m698tʃʰa³¹ to⁴⁴ lo⁴⁴umbilical cordJinuo (Baya/Banai)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Dai 89 JinADQ-JinA148.10
41025525,520,m700tʃʰɑ⁴² to⁴⁴ lo⁴⁴navelJinuo (Youle)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Gai 86JZ-Jinuo0
33230525839câʔrope / stringLahu (Black)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Matisoff 72 LTSRJAM-TSR580
117730137,137,520,525831g̈û(~g̈ɔ̂)-tu-câʔumbilical cordLahu (Black)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Matisoff 88 DLJAM-DL11380
41528p,535,525850ɔ³¹ kv̩⁵³ tsaʔ⁵⁴muscleLahu (Black)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Chang 86JZ-Lahu0
1180315450,535,525832ɔ̀-ku-câʔblood vessel / vein / arteryLahu (Black)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
1181205450,535,525832ɔ̀-ku-câʔmuscleLahu (Black)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
1181005450,535,525832ɔ̀-ku-câʔsinew / tendonLahu (Black)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
1450815450,1629,525831ɔ̀-pi-câʔstrap; sash; beltn.Lahu (Black)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Matisoff 88 DLJAM-DLp. 8170
117731137,520,1019,525831ɣû-tu-šī-câʔumbilical cordLahu (Black)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Matisoff 88 DLJAM-DL11290
302300525,372856tsa⁶khɛ¹ropeLahu (Yellow)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Chang 86JZ-Lahu0
41638p,535,525856ɔ³¹ ku³³ tsaʔ⁵⁴sinew, muscleLahu (Yellow)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Chang 86JZ-Lahu0
41679p,535,525856ɔ³¹ ku⁵⁵ tsaʔ⁵⁴muscleLahu (Yellow)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Chang 86JZ-Lahu0
286296m,525943chi¹-hchya⁵selfLisu (Central)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Fraser 22JF-HLL0
164687525,520949chʻɛ²du⁵navelLisu (Putao)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Luce 85GHL-PPBV.1180
286242525,m943hchi³ ra⁵ropeLisu (Central)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Fraser 22JF-HLL0
33234525,m930hchi³-ra⁵rope / stringLisu476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Matisoff 72 LTSRJAM-TSR580
285886525,520943hchya⁴-du⁵naveln.Lisu (Central)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Fraser 22JF-HLL0
10759525,520923hchya⁴du⁵navelLisu476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Bradley 79 PLoDB-PLolo120A0
164688525,520950hchya⁴du⁵navelLisu (Theng-yüeh)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Luce 85GHL-PPBV.1180
41826525,520947tʃʰɛ³⁵ du³¹navelLisu (Nujiang)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Xu 86 LisuJZ-Lisu0
279800525,520946tɕhæ³⁵du²¹navelNLisu (Northern)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Bradley 94 LisuDB-Lisu0
350016525,5201838tɕhɛ³⁵du³¹navelnLisu476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0097.400
276195m,525946tɕi⁵⁵tɕhæ²¹self; individualPLisu (Northern)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Bradley 94 LisuDB-Lisu0
332335251368tše 44|rope / stringSani [Nyi]476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Matisoff 72 LTSRJAM-TSR580
132001525,m,5201379tɕhe³³bu²¹du⁵⁵navelSani [Nyi]476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Wu 84YHJC-Sani0
132095525,m1379tɕhe³³tʂɒ³³umbilical cordSani [Nyi]476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Wu 84YHJC-Sani 3
283868525,m,5201223tɕhe⁴⁴bu²¹du⁵⁵navelSani [Nyi]476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Chen 86 YiCK-YiQ5.7.10
350015525,m,520,m1836tɕhe⁴⁴bv̩¹¹dv̩⁵⁵ɚ⁵⁵navelnYi (Sani)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0097.390
283979525,m1223tɕhe⁴⁴tʂɑ³³umbilical cordSani [Nyi]476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Chen 86 YiCK-YiQ10.4.120
17273525,m1366tɕʰe³³ tʂɑ³³umbilical cordSani [Nyi]476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Wu 84WAH-Sani233.10
137277p,525,p,525244á tjaq / á tsaqropeAkha (Yunnan)486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Hansson 89 AHKPILH-PL4510
33231p,525234a-ca H-HSrope / stringAkha486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Matisoff 72 LTSRJAM-TSR580
137276p,525243á◦tjáqrope, string, cordAkha (Thai)486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Hansson 89 AHKPILH-PL4510
113776525,3447229caˆ tah˯navelAkha486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
117732525,m,m229caˆ uˇumbilical cordAkha486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
11810134,535,34,525229sha˯◦gu˯ sha˯ caˆsinew / tendonAkha486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
134430525228tjaqropeAkha486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Hansson 89 AHKPILH-PL4510
137279p,525633à tjaqropeHani (Lüchun)486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Hansson 89 AHKPILH-PL4510
201496p,525510a⁵⁵tsa̱³³ropeHani (Dazhai)486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC422.310
350017525,m1839tɕha⁵⁵be⁵⁵navelnHani (Lüchun)486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0097.410
1344335251299tjhɔropeHani (Pijo)486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Hansson 89 AHKPILH-PL4510
137281m,5251299tə̀ tjhɔropeHani (Pijo)486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Hansson 89 AHKPILH-PL4510
300166p,525630a⁵⁵tɕa̱³³ropeHani (Gelanghe)486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Li Yongsui 86 HaniJZ-Hani0
137278p,525635al◦zavropeHani (Wordlist)486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Hansson 89 AHKPILH-PL4510
201522p,5251416a⁵⁵tʃha³³ropeHani (Shuikui)486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC422.320
134432525784tjhɔropeHani (Khatu)486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Hansson 89 AHKPILH-PL4510
137280m,525784tsỳ tjhɔropeHani (Khatu)486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Hansson 89 AHKPILH-PL4510
350018525,m,m,m1840tʃha³¹mɔ³³pi³³li³³navelnHani (Mojiang)486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0097.420
30755525,34471117tɕeʔ⁴-thuŋ²navelMpi486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Matisoff 78 MLBMJAM-MLBM750
236241525,34471114tɕeʔ⁴thuŋ²navelMpi486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Bradley 79 PLoDB-PLolo0
435918525,34471120tɕeʔ⁴thuŋ²navelMpi486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Srinuan 76SD-MPD0
1275075450,535,5251290ã◦ku³¹ cablood vessel / vein / arteryCôông [Phunoi]486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Ferlus 91MF-PhnQ8.7.10
117690m,5251286mə̆◦chàʔnavelCôông [Phunoi]486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
236083m,5251284mə◦chànavelCôông [Phunoi]486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Bradley 79 PLoDB-PLolo0
16693m,5251285mə◦cʰɑʔ¹¹navelCôông [Phunoi]486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Bradley xx PhuDB-Phunoi0
1729205251618cɔ̌ʔnavelUgong486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Bradley 93 UgoDB-Ugong5.7.10
172921525,m,525,5721618cɔ̌ʔ ʔé̩ŋ/ cɔ̌ʔ khlɪ́navel lintUgong486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Bradley 93 UgoDB-Ugong0
332355251635tsʻa 33|rope / stringWoni486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Matisoff 72 LTSRJAM-TSR580
518119525,m2016tʂʰɑ³³mɔ̠²³navelPhola756.1.2.4Southeastern Loloish1Pelkey 11 PhulaJP-CPL3120
516359525,m1999tɕʰɤ˥pu˩navelLaze (Xiangjiao)436.2Naxi1Michaud 06 NaLazeAM-NaLaze13400
20598525,525480t̑i̯ɑk/tśi̯ɑkstring attached to arrowChinese (Old/Mid)539.0.1Old Chinese0Chou 72ACST1258e0

Chinese comparanda

弋 OC *di̯ək GSR #918a, ‘shoot arrow (with string attached)’; Li 1971: *rək; Baxter 1992 #467: *ljɨk; Mand. .

There is considerable disagreement about the reconstruction of words with MC initial j‑ which appear in phonetic series with words having dental initials. While Karlgren’s *d‑ (GSR) is no longer accepted, variations of *r‑, *l‑, and *j‑ are proposed by a number of scholars.

This Chinese word does not appear to be directly cognate to the PTB form, as there is no evidence of a velar initial. Gong (2001) revives Benedict’s (STC p. 176) comparison with PTB *b‑la ‘arrow’, reconstructing OC *blək, with the regular development *bl‑ > *l‑. Gong’s system would also admit the possibility of reconstructing *glək.

A more likely candidate for cognacy is 繳 ( Mand. zhuó); see below.

Cf. 射 OC *mljaks Baxter 1992 #1357, 1393, ‘shoot with bow’ (Mand. shè), with revision of *L‑ to *ml‑. This may also be etymologically related to 弋 and/or PTB *b‑la.

繳 OC (see below), GSR #1258e ‘string attached to arrow’; Li 1971: (*krjakw?) Baxter: (*kjewk?); Mand. zhuó.

This character has two Middle Chinese readings, one with velar initial and no coda, and one with palatal initial and velar coda. Based on internal Chinese evidence, the Old Chinese reconstruction cannot be determined with certainty. Karlgren placed this word in series #1258, which is not a phonetic series at all but a collection of words that Karlgren deemed unreconstructible for lack of evidence. Other characters that appear to have the same phonetic element appear in GSR #1162, all of which are reconstructed as open syllables with velar initial.

The character 激 ‘dam up and cause (water) to rush up’ (Mand. ), found in GSR #1162 and apparently sharing a phonetic element with 繳 zhuó, is reconstructed *kewk by Baxter 1992 and *kiakw by Li 1971, suggesting that in Baxter’s system, 繳 should be reconstructed *kjewk and *kewʔ to account for the two Middle Chinese pronunciations. An *a vocalism in Baxter’s system cannot be completely discounted, but it would make it difficult to explain the subsequent palatalization of the initial velar in one of the Middle Chinese forms.

All of the possible Old Chinese reconstructions present problems in terms of the Chinese/PTB vowel correspondence. Old Chinese coda *‑kw (Li)/*‑wk (Baxter) regularly corresponds to TB rounded vowels.

Given the difficulty of determining the Old Chinese reconstruction of 繳, this proposed cognate set must be considered tentative.
[ZJH]


^ 1.
This is a contraction of the other Mawo pʌtʃə̥ ‘navel’.
^ 2.
Note the similarity between the last two syllables and the Lahu forms ɔ̀‑ku‑câʔ ‘vein, sinew, tendon’ and ɔ̀‑ku‑ɔ̀‑câʔ ‘every bone in the body’.
^ 3.
The Sani forms tɕhe³³tʂɒ³³, tɕhe⁴⁴tʂɑ³³, tɕʰe³³ tʂɑ³³ are puzzling, since either syllable is a plausible reflex of this root. Perhaps two Sani variants have developed, one (with aspirated initial) < *kyak, meaning ‘navel’; and the other (with unaspirated initial) < *gyak, meaning ‘cord’.