STEDT Etymon #5400
2.0 Animals and Animal Verbs > 2.2 Other Animals > 2.2.6 Insects, Arachnids, and Worms
#5400 PTB *k(w)aŋ ⪤ *pʷaŋ SPIDER / SPIN / SPINDLE |
The reflexes of this richly attested root range from velar stops to labial stops to w‑, pointing to a complex allofamic reconstruction. The TB languages show much variation in the names of insects and other small creatures, which often run to four or more syllables. The large degree of variation to be found in such words can plausibly be ascribed to the tendency of successive generations of children to create new forms.
The nasal prefix in the PLB reconstruction accounts for the voicing of the Lahu initial.
Clearly related are #5408 PTB *m‑ga SPIN / CARD FIBERS and #5681 PTB *m‑gu SPIDER, also with voiced initials in Lahu. Polysyllabic Lahu forms like na‑gù‑na‑gá‑pɛ̄ demonstrate that these two roots are separate.
Also possibly related is #5682 PLB *ʔ‑gyaŋ¹ SPIN / ROTATE / TOP (toy).
| rn | analysis | lgid | reflex | gloss | gfn | language | grpid | grpno | grp | genetic | citation | srcabbr | srcid | rn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 515163 | 5400,5400 | 2012 | kaŋ ⪤ waŋ | spider / spin | *Tibeto-Burman | 2 | 0.1 | Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions) | 0 | Matisoff 03 HPTB | JAM-HPTB | 595 | 0 | |
| 515160 | 5400 | 2012 | m-|kaŋ | spider | *Tibeto-Burman | 2 | 0.1 | Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions) | 0 | Matisoff 03 HPTB | JAM-HPTB | 595 | 0 | |
| 71996 | 5400 | 182 | paŋ | spindle | *Tibeto-Burman | 2 | 0.1 | Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions) | 0 | Benedict 72 STC | STC | 48 | 0 | |
| 60731 | 5400,5400 | 181 | paŋ = *pwaŋ | spindle | *Tibeto-Burman | 2 | 0.1 | Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions) | 0 | LaPolla 87 | RJL-DPTB | 68 | 0 | |
| 515698 | 5400 | 2012 | pʷaŋ | spin / spindle | *Tibeto-Burman | 2 | 0.1 | Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions) | 0 | Matisoff 03 HPTB | JAM-HPTB | 608 | 0 | |
| 188119 | 5400 | 1431 | wuoŋ³³ | spider | Sulung [Puroik] | 4 | 1.1 | “North Assam” | 0 | Sun H 91 ZMYY | ZMYYC | 159.52 | 0 | |
| 159205 | p,5400 | 285 | ta-po | spindle | Apatani | 73 | 1.1.1.1 | Western Tani | 1 | Sun J 93 Tani | JS-Tani | 0 | ||
| 159206 | p,5400 | 334 | ta-poː | spindle | Bengni | 73 | 1.1.1.1 | Western Tani | 1 | Sun J 93 Tani | JS-Tani | 0 | ||
| 159208 | p,5400 | 365 | ta-poŋ | spindle | Bokar | 73 | 1.1.1.1 | Western Tani | 1 | Sun J 93 Tani | JS-Tani | 0 | ||
| 59156 | p,5400 | 367 | ta◦poŋ | spindle | Bokar Lhoba | 73 | 1.1.1.1 | Western Tani | 1 | LaPolla 87 | RJL-DPTB | 68 | 0 | |
| 44546 | p,5400 | 564 | taː◦pɤ | spindle | Galo | 73 | 1.1.1.1 | Western Tani | 1 | Das Gupta 63 Gal | KDG-IGL | 0 | ||
| 59157 | m,5400 | 507 | ńa³¹ boŋ³⁵ | spindle | Darang [Taraon] | 6 | 1.1.2 | Deng | 1 | LaPolla 87 | RJL-DPTB | 68 | 0 | |
| 448220 | 5400,m | 1953 | waːm◦wɔ | spider | Daai | 69 | 1.2.1.2 | Southern Plains Chin | 1 | So-Hartmann 88 Chin | HSH-SCL | 69 | 0 | |
| 449033 | 5400,m | 1956 | vom◦vaʔ | spider | Mkaang | 69 | 1.2.1.2 | Southern Plains Chin | 1 | So-Hartmann 88 Chin | HSH-SCL | 69 | 0 | |
| 448507 | 5400,m | 1954 | vɔᶺm◦va | spider | Nyhmoye | 69 | 1.2.1.2 | Southern Plains Chin | 1 | So-Hartmann 88 Chin | HSH-SCL | 69 | 0 | |
| 618779 | 5400 | 2228 | paŋ | SPINDLE | *Ao | 63 | 1.3.1 | Central Naga (Ao Group) | 1 | Bruhn 14 PCN | DWB-PCN | II.006 | 0 | |
| 249706 | 5400,6073 | 270 | pang◦tong | spindle (cotton) | Ao (Chungli) | 63 | 1.3.1 | Central Naga (Ao Group) | 1 | Marrison 67 Naga | GEM-CNL | 0 | ||
| 249707 | p,5400 | 273 | a◦pang | spindle (cotton) | Ao (Mongsen: Longchang) | 63 | 1.3.1 | Central Naga (Ao Group) | 1 | Marrison 67 Naga | GEM-CNL | 0 | ||
| 451283 | 5400,m,m | 1963 | paŋ◦thəm◦ɹu | spindle | n. | Ao (Mongsen: Mangmetong) | 63 | 1.3.1 | Central Naga (Ao Group) | 1 | Coupe 07 Ao | ARC-GMA | 0 | |
| 466265 | 5400 | 1945 | gu-|ang | spider | n | Garo (Bangladesh) | 81 | 1.7.1.2 | Garo | 1 | Burling 03 Garo | RB-LMMG | 4.464-II:idx | 0 |
| 474067 | 5400 | 1973 | gawang | spider | n | Atong | 82 | 1.7.1.3 | Koch | 1 | van Breugel 08 Atong | SVB-GA | 0 | |
| 474068 | 5400,m | 1973 | gawang◦syryng | spider web | n | Atong | 82 | 1.7.1.3 | Koch | 1 | van Breugel 08 Atong | SVB-GA | 0 | |
| 474149 | 5400 | 1973 | guwang | spider | n | Atong | 82 | 1.7.1.3 | Koch | 1 | van Breugel 08 Atong | SVB-GA | 0 | |
| 79200 | 5400 | 161 | ʔ-|paŋ | spindle | *Northern Naga | 12 | 1.7.2 | Northern Naga/Konyakian | 1 | French 83 | WTF-PNN | 557 | 0 | |
| 249708 | 5400 | 807 | phang | spindle (cotton) | Konyak | 85 | 1.7.2.2 | Konyak-Chang | 1 | Marrison 67 Naga | GEM-CNL | 0 | ||
| 249717 | m,5400 | 669 | ka◦bang | spindle (cotton) | Jingpho | 37 | 1.7.3.1 | Jingpho | 1 | Marrison 67 Naga | GEM-CNL | 0 | ||
| 59151 | m,5400 | 684 | kə◦baŋ | hand spindle | Jingpho | 37 | 1.7.3.1 | Jingpho | 1 | LaPolla 87 | RJL-DPTB | 68 | 0 | |
| 69473 | m,5400 | 685 | kə◦baŋ | hand-spindle | Jingpho | 37 | 1.7.3.1 | Jingpho | 1 | Benedict 72 STC | STC | 48 | 0 | |
| 59150 | 5400 | 1538 | phaŋ | spindle | Thebor | 20 | 2.1.1 | Western Himalayish | 0 | LaPolla 87 | RJL-DPTB | 68 | 0 | |
| 69472 | 5400 | 1539 | phaŋ | spindle | Thebor | 20 | 2.1.1 | Western Himalayish | 0 | Benedict 72 STC | STC | 48 | 0 | |
| 59155 | 5400,s | 1087 | pheŋ◦a | spindle | Tsangla (Motuo) | 22 | 2.1.2 | Bodic | 1 | LaPolla 87 | RJL-DPTB | 68 | 0 | |
| 298085 | 5400,m,m | 1093 | kɑŋ⁵⁵prɑ⁵⁵mo⁵⁵ | spider | Tshona (Wenlang) | 22 | 2.1.2 | Bodic | 1 | Lu 86 CuoM | JZ-CNMenba | 0 | ||
| 59154 | 5400 | 1091 | pheŋ⁵³ | spindle | Tshona (Mama) | 22 | 2.1.2 | Bodic | 1 | LaPolla 87 | RJL-DPTB | 68 | 0 | |
| 291886 | 5400 | 1586 | pʰʌŋ | spindle | Tibetan (Balti) | 24 | 2.1.2.1 | Tibetan | 1 | Rangan 75 | RAN1975 | 77 | 0 | |
| 69471 | 5400,5400 | 1578 | phaŋ ⪤ ḥphaŋ | spindle | Tibetan (Written) | 24 | 2.1.2.1 | Tibetan | 1 | Benedict 72 STC | STC | 48 | 0 | |
| 59149 | 5400,5400 | 1577 | phaŋ~'phaŋ | spindle | Tibetan (Written) | 24 | 2.1.2.1 | Tibetan | 1 | LaPolla 87 | RJL-DPTB | 68 | 0 | |
| 270639 | 5400,5400 | 1457 | wāhng wāhng | spider | n | Tamang (Sahu) | 23 | 2.1.4 | Tamangish | 1 | Hale 73 CSD | AH-CSDPN | 03a.081 | 0 |
| 270652 | 5400,5400,m,m | 1457 | wāhng wāhng ki cāhng | web (of spider) | n | Tamang (Sahu) | 23 | 2.1.4 | Tamangish | 1 | Hale 73 CSD | AH-CSDPN | 03a.082 | 0 |
| 123165 | 5400,5400 | 1464 | wahŋ wahŋ | spider | Tamang (Sahu) | 23 | 2.1.4 | Tamangish | 1 | Taylor 72 TmVo | SIL-Sahu | 3.81 | 0 | |
| 344166 | 5400,5400,m | 1801 | ghaN◦ghaN◦ma | spider | Bantawa | 76 | 2.3.2 | Southern Kiranti | 1 | Rai 85 BnDs | NKR-Bant | 0 | ||
| 49521 | 5400,5408,m,m | 1545 | goŋ◦ga◦yoŋ◦ma | daddy-long-legs <spider> | Thulung | 30 | 2.3.4 | Western Kiranti | 1 | Allen 75 | NJA-Thulung | 0 | ||
| 49522 | 5400,5408,m | 1545 | gəːŋ◦ga◦yum | daddy-long-legs <spider> | Thulung | 30 | 2.3.4 | Western Kiranti | 1 | Allen 75 | NJA-Thulung | 0 | ||
| 59147 | m,5400 | 539 | śap⁵⁵ paŋ⁵³ | spindle | Trung [Dulong] (Dulonghe) | 38 | 4 | Nungic | 1 | LaPolla 87 | RJL-DPTB | 68 | 0 | |
| 516088 | 5400 | 2011 | waŋ² | spin / spindle | *Lolo-Burmese | 42 | 6.1 | Lolo-Burmese | 1 | Matisoff 03 HPTB | JAM-HPTB | 619 | 0 | |
| 17488 | 5400,m,p,m | 209 | koŋ³¹ kau³¹ a³¹ in⁵⁵ | spider's web | Achang (Xiandao) | 44 | 6.1.1 | Burmish | 1 | Dai 89 Xian | DQ-Xiandao | 423 | 0 | |
| 363489 | 5400,m | 1825 | koŋ³¹kau⁵⁵ | spider | n | Achang (Xiandao) | 44 | 6.1.1 | Burmish | 1 | Huang and Dai 92 TBL | TBL | 0361.29 | 0 |
| 13236 | 5400,m,m | 370 | kɔ̃³¹ mja̱³⁵ sɔt⁵⁵ | spider's web | Bola | 44 | 6.1.1 | Burmish | 1 | Dai 89 Bola | DQ-Bola | 423 | 0 | |
| 363492 | m,5400 | 1829 | phi³¹kɔ̃³¹ | spider | n | Bola (Luxi) | 44 | 6.1.1 | Burmish | 1 | Huang and Dai 92 TBL | TBL | 0361.32 | 0 |
| 69476 | p,5400 | 409 | ă◦waŋ | spindleful of thread | Burmese (Written) | 44 | 6.1.1 | Burmish | 1 | Benedict 72 STC | STC | 48 | 0 | |
| 249698 | 5400 | 392 | waṅ | spin (cotton) | v | Burmese (Written) | 44 | 6.1.1 | Burmish | 1 | Marrison 67 Naga | GEM-CNL | 0 | |
| 249716 | 5400,m | 392 | waṅ◦rui: | spindle (cotton) | Burmese (Written) | 44 | 6.1.1 | Burmish | 1 | Marrison 67 Naga | GEM-CNL | 0 | ||
| 134007 | 5400 | 394 | waŋ | spin | Burmese (Written) | 44 | 6.1.1 | Burmish | 1 | Hansson 89 AHKP | ILH-PL | 277 | 0 | |
| 59152 | 5400 | 407 | wáŋ | swing around, spin | Burmese (Written) | 44 | 6.1.1 | Burmish | 1 | LaPolla 87 | RJL-DPTB | 68 | 0 | |
| 69474 | 5400 | 409 | wáŋ | swing around; spin | Burmese (Written) | 44 | 6.1.1 | Burmish | 1 | Benedict 72 STC | STC | 48 | 0 | |
| 438355 | 5400,s | 406 | waŋ-rûi | spindle | Burmese (Written) | 44 | 6.1.1 | Burmish | 1 | Benedict 76 WBur | PKB-WBRD | 0 | ||
| 59153 | 5400,s | 407 | waŋ-ruì | spindle | Burmese (Written) | 44 | 6.1.1 | Burmish | 1 | LaPolla 87 | RJL-DPTB | 68 | 0 | |
| 69475 | 5400,s | 409 | waŋ-ruì | spindle | Burmese (Written) | 44 | 6.1.1 | Burmish | 1 | Benedict 72 STC | STC | 48 | 0 | |
| 438354 | 5400 | 406 | waŋʼ | swing around; spin; boast | Burmese (Written) | 44 | 6.1.1 | Burmish | 1 | Benedict 76 WBur | PKB-WBRD | 0 | ||
| 363491 | m,5400 | 1828 | phjɔ̆³¹kɔ̃³⁵ | spider | n | Langsu (Luxi) | 44 | 6.1.1 | Burmish | 1 | Huang and Dai 92 TBL | TBL | 0361.31 | 0 |
| 363493 | m,5400 | 1830 | laʔ³¹kaŋ³³ | spider | n | Leqi (Luxi) | 44 | 6.1.1 | Burmish | 1 | Huang and Dai 92 TBL | TBL | 0361.33 | 0 |
| 453210 | m,5400 | 1965 | páŋ◦khuŋ | spider | Marma | 44 | 6.1.1 | Burmish | 1 | Huziwara 08 Sak | HK-Sak | 306-1 | 0 | |
| 188089 | m,5400 | 1034 | phjĭ³¹kɔ̃³⁵ | spider | Maru [Langsu] | 44 | 6.1.1 | Burmish | 1 | Sun H 91 ZMYY | ZMYYC | 159.43 | 0 | |
| 363490 | p,5400 | 1827 | a⁵⁵kaŋ²¹ | spider | n | Atsi [Zaiwa] | 44 | 6.1.1 | Burmish | 1 | Huang and Dai 92 TBL | TBL | 0361.30 | 0 |
| 188114 | p,5400 | 1693 | a⁵⁵kaŋ²¹ | spider | Atsi [Zaiwa] | 44 | 6.1.1 | Burmish | 1 | Sun H 91 ZMYY | ZMYYC | 159.42 | 0 | |
| 363511 | m,5400 | 1827 | lă²¹kaŋ²¹ | spider | n | Atsi [Zaiwa] | 44 | 6.1.1 | Burmish | 1 | Huang and Dai 92 TBL | TBL | 0361.30 | 0 |
| 11170 | 5400 | 152 | baŋ³ | spider | *Loloish | 45 | 6.1.2 | Loloish | 1 | Bradley 79 PLo | DB-PLolo | 79A | 0 | |
| 12117 | 5400 | 152 | g-|waŋ¹ | spin | *Loloish | 45 | 6.1.2 | Loloish | 1 | Bradley 79 PLo | DB-PLolo | 729 | 0 | |
| 134006 | 5400 | 153 | g-|waŋ¹ | spin | *Loloish | 45 | 6.1.2 | Loloish | 1 | Hansson 89 AHKP | ILH-PL | 277 | 0 | |
| 363494 | m,5400,m | 1831 | la⁵⁵ba̱⁵³mɹe³³ | spider | n | Nusu (Central) | 46 | 6.1.2.1 | Northern Loloish | 1 | Huang and Dai 92 TBL | TBL | 0361.34 | 0 |
| 334995 | m,5400 | 1219 | lɑ³¹bɑ̱³⁵ | spider | Nusu (Northern) | 46 | 6.1.2.1 | Northern Loloish | 1 | Sun J 86 Nusu | JZ-Nusu | 0 | ||
| 188090 | m,5400,m | 1215 | lɑ⁵⁵bɑ̱⁵³ɑ³¹ | spider | Nusu (Bijiang) | 46 | 6.1.2.1 | Northern Loloish | 1 | Sun H 91 ZMYY | ZMYYC | 159.45 | 0 | |
| 336288 | 5400 | 1220 | põ³¹ | spin (yarn) | Nusu (Southern) | 46 | 6.1.2.1 | Northern Loloish | 1 | Sun J 86 Nusu | JZ-Nusu | 0 | ||
| 411041 | 5400 | 1831 | pɔ̃³¹ | spin (into yarn) | v. | Nusu (Central) | 46 | 6.1.2.1 | Northern Loloish | 1 | Huang and Dai 92 TBL | TBL | 1313.34 | 0 |
| 533529 | p,5400,p,m,m | 831 | a-gɔ̀-a-lí-pɛ̀ | spider | n. | Lahu (Black) | 47 | 6.1.2.2 | Central Loloish | 1 | Matisoff 88 DL | JAM-DL | 69 | 0 |
| 434667 | 5400 | 1120 | paŋ⁵ | spin (thread, yarn) / twirl | v. | Mpi | 48 | 6.1.2.3 | Southern Loloish | 1 | Srinuan 76 | SD-MPD | 0 | |
| 434821 | 5400 | 1120 | phaŋʔ⁵ | turn / rotate / spin | v. | Mpi | 48 | 6.1.2.3 | Southern Loloish | 1 | Srinuan 76 | SD-MPD | 0 | |
| 529549 | 5400 | 2038 | gaŋᴬ | spider | *Karen | 50 | 7 | Karenic | 1 | Luangthongkum 13 | TL-PK | 269 | 1 | |
| 531144 | 5400,5681 | 2044 | ga¹¹-gu¹¹ | spider | Bwe | 50 | 7 | Karenic | 1 | Luangthongkum 13 | TL-PK | 269 | 0 | |
| 530590 | 5400 | 2042 | kaŋ³³ | spider | Kayan | 50 | 7 | Karenic | 1 | Luangthongkum 13 | TL-PK | 269 | 0 | |
| 531445 | 5400 | 2045 | kɔ³³ | spider | Kayaw | 50 | 7 | Karenic | 1 | Luangthongkum 13 | TL-PK | 269 | 0 | |
| 310368 | m,5400 | 1235 | jàu kâŋ | spider (2) | Pa-O | 50 | 7 | Karenic | 1 | Solnit 89 PaO | DBS-PaO | 0 | ||
| 530296 | m,5400 | 2041 | jɔŋ³¹kaŋ⁵³ | spider | Pa-O (Southern) | 50 | 7 | Karenic | 1 | Luangthongkum 13 | TL-PK | 269 | 0 | |
| 530033 | m,5400 | 2040 | kuŋ³³kaŋ³³ | spider | Pa-O (Northern) | 50 | 7 | Karenic | 1 | Luangthongkum 13 | TL-PK | 269 | 0 | |
| 532339 | m,5400 | 2048 | pu¹¹khɛ̃⁵⁵ | spider | Pwo (Northern) | 50 | 7 | Karenic | 1 | Luangthongkum 13 | TL-PK | 269 | 0 | |
| 532633 | 5400 | 2049 | khɔ̃³¹¨ | spider | Pwo (Southern) | 50 | 7 | Karenic | 1 | Luangthongkum 13 | TL-PK | 269 | 0 |
紡 OC *pʼi̯wɑng, GSR #740r ‘twist, spin’; Schuessler 2007:232 *phaŋʔ; B & S 2011: *pʰaŋʔ; Mand. fǎng.