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#5407 PTB *m-bup ROT / SPOTTED / WRITE

Reconstructed mesoroots below:

The semantic range of this root is interesting: the basic meaning seems to have been ‘rot’; have spots of rot or mold’, whence ‘be spotted, mottled’, thence to the notion of ‘write’ (perceived by preliterate people as making spots on paper). Matisoff 1972 (LTSR) treats ROT / SPOIL (#75) as a separate etymon from WRITE / MAKE SPOTS (#89).

This root resembles #197 PTB *bruk PIEBALD / SPECKLED, but is best kept distinct.

rnanalysislgidreflexglossgfnlanguagegrpidgrpnogrpgeneticcitationsrcabbrsrcidrn
607355407181buprot / rotten*Tibeto-Burman20.1Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions)0LaPolla 87RJL-DPTB720
51479554072012m-|buprot / spotted / write*Tibeto-Burman20.1Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions)0Matisoff 03 HPTBJAM-HPTB5850
45176554071964ɓúrotSak401.7.3.2Asakian1Huziwara 08 SakHK-Sak950
34336954071801popspoilvBantawa762.3.2Southern Kiranti1Rai 85 BnDsNKR-Bant0
41176654071811bu³⁵rotv.Guiqiong343.2Qiangic1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1330.160
411765m,54071810nɐ³³mbə⁵³rotv.Muya343.2Qiangic1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1330.150
426760m,5407,m1810nɐ³³mbə⁵³tɕɐ³³damage / spoilv.Muya343.2Qiangic1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1655.150
22035854071136mbɯ⁵⁵rot / spoilMuya [Minyak]343.2Qiangic1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC792.150
2203605407,12961147bo³³tʂhɿ⁵⁵rot / spoilNamuyi343.2Qiangic1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC792.190
4117945407,12961844bo³³tʂhɿ⁵³rotv.Namuyi343.2Qiangic1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1330.460
411760m,54071805nə¹¹bɯi⁵⁵rotv.Pumi (Jiulong)343.2Qiangic1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1330.100
411798m,54071853nə¹³ bie⁵⁵rotv.Pumi (Lanping)343.2Qiangic1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1330.090
220384m,54071699kə³⁵pɐ⁵³rot / spoilQueyu (Yajiang) [Zhaba]343.2Qiangic1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC792.160
41176354071808pɔ⁵⁵rotv.Queyu (Xinlong)343.2Qiangic1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1330.130
411764m,54071809kʌ³³pia⁵⁵rotv.Zhaba (Daofu County)343.2Qiangic1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1330.140
5027385407,5407,m1982bɯp [bɯp mɛ³³]rot (meat)Rawang384Nungic1LaPolla 03RJL-Rawang12950
2203985407269ŋ³¹|bɔm⁵⁵rot / spoilAnong384Nungic1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC792.440
2203995407537bɯ̆p⁵⁵rot / spoilTrung [Dulong]384Nungic1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC792.460
591865407539bɯp⁵⁵rot / rottenTrung [Dulong] (Dulonghe)384Nungic1LaPolla 87RJL-DPTB720
591875407541bɯp⁵⁵rot / rottenTrung [Dulong] (Nujiang)384Nungic1LaPolla 87RJL-DPTB720
2996065407540bɯ̆p⁵⁵rot / spoilTrung [Dulong] (Nujiang)384Nungic1Sun H 82 DulJZ-Dulong0
1677995407146Nbuprot / spoil*Lolo-Burmese426.1Lolo-Burmese1Matisoff 72 LTSRJAM-TSR750
5062115407148Nbuprot / rotten*Lolo-Burmese426.1Lolo-Burmese1LaPolla 87RJL-DPTB72 1
591925407206pup⁵⁵rot / rottenAchang (Longchuan)446.1.1Burmish1LaPolla 87RJL-DPTB720
2203715407200pup⁵⁵rot / spoilAchang (Longchuan)446.1.1Burmish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC792.410
2874525407207pɔp³¹rot / spoilAchang (Luxi)446.1.1Burmish1Dai 85 AcJZJZ-Achang0
591935407208pɔp³¹rot / rottenAchang (Luxi)446.1.1Burmish1LaPolla 87RJL-DPTB720
41178054071829pap³¹rotv.Bola (Luxi)446.1.1Burmish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1330.320
41177554071823poʔ⁴rotv.Burmese (Rangoon)446.1.1Burmish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1330.270
22039654071428poʔ⁴⁴rot / spoilBurmese (Spoken Rangoon)446.1.1Burmish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC792.400
591885407407puprot / rottenBurmese (Written)446.1.1Burmish1LaPolla 87RJL-DPTB720
2203705407411puprot / spoilBurmese (Written)446.1.1Burmish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC792.390
41177454071822pup⁴rotv.Burmese (Written)446.1.1Burmish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1330.260
2342025407653pàʔrotvHpun (Northern)446.1.1Burmish1Henderson 86 HpunEJAH-Hpun0
41177954071828pap³¹rotv.Langsu (Luxi)446.1.1Burmish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1330.310
41178154071830puːp⁵⁵rotv.Leqi (Luxi)446.1.1Burmish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1330.330
45273154071965pouʔrotMarma446.1.1Burmish1Huziwara 08 SakHK-Sak950
5919054071031páprot / rottenMaru [Langsu]446.1.1Burmish1LaPolla 87RJL-DPTB720
22037254071034pap³¹rot / spoilMaru [Langsu]446.1.1Burmish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC792.430
5918954071689puprot / rottenAtsi [Zaiwa]446.1.1Burmish1LaPolla 87RJL-DPTB720
22039754071693pup²¹rot / spoilAtsi [Zaiwa]446.1.1Burmish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC792.420
4117785407,m1827pup²¹tʃeʔ²¹rotv.Atsi [Zaiwa]446.1.1Burmish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1330.300
120705407152m-|bupᴸwrite*Loloish456.1.2Loloish1Bradley 79 PLoDB-PLolo6720
121205407152m-|bupᴸrot*Loloish456.1.2Loloish1Bradley 79 PLoDB-PLolo7320
33554954071219bɔ̱⁵³rot / spoilNusu (Northern)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Sun J 86 NusuJZ-Nusu0
41178254071831bɔ̱⁵³rotv.Nusu (Central)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1330.340
33644954071220bɑ̱⁵³rot / spoilNusu (Southern)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Sun J 86 NusuJZ-Nusu0
33629754071220pio̱⁵³writeNusu (Southern)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Sun J 86 NusuJZ-Nusu0
43055954071831pio̱⁵³writev.Nusu (Central)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1736.340
21175454071215pio̱⁵³writeNusu (Bijiang)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC623.450
33539654071219pio̱⁵⁵writeNusu (Northern)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Sun J 86 NusuJZ-Nusu0
45965154071962bu̱³³writeYi (Liangshan)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Ma 08 YiSIL-Nuosuindex0
41178454071833phɯ²¹rotv.Yi (Weishan)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1330.360
43056054071832bu̱³³writev.Yi (Xide)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1736.350
21174254071670bu̱³³writeYi (Xide)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC623.210
41179254071842phə⁴⁴rotv.Jinuo476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1330.440
2117745407696pjo³³writeJinuo476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC623.340
3012725407700pjo⁵⁵writeJinuo (Youle)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Gai 86JZ-Jinuo0
43056954071842pjo⁵⁵writev.Jinuo476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1736.440
3014275407700pu⁵⁵rot / spoilJinuo (Youle)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Gai 86JZ-Jinuo0
2203935407696pu⁵⁵rot / spoilJinuo476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC792.340
591915407843bùʔrot / rottenLahu476.1.2.2Central Loloish1LaPolla 87RJL-DPTB720
43056854071841bu²¹writev.Lahu (Lancang)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1736.430
2117485407851bu²¹writeLahu (Black)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC623.330
314445407838bùʔspeckled / spottedLahu (Black)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Matisoff 74 TJLBJAM-TJLB3600
1464595407839bùʔrot (e.g. wood) / mildew (e.g. clothing)Lahu (Black)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Matisoff 72 LTSRJAM-TSR750
333785407839bùʔspottedbe v.Lahu (Black)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Matisoff 72 LTSRJAM-TSR89(a)0
333805407839bùʔwriteLahu (Black)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Matisoff 72 LTSRJAM-TSR89(a)0
333795560,5407839lâ-bùʔleopardLahu (Black)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Matisoff 72 LTSRJAM-TSR89(a)0
3025175407856bv̩⁵writeLahu (Yellow)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Chang 86JZ-Lahu0
333825407930baw3write / make spotsLisu476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Matisoff 72 LTSRJAM-TSR89(b)0
2867755407943baw³writev.Lisu (Central)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Fraser 22JF-HLL0
43056554071838bo̱³³writev.Lisu476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1736.400
2117455407942bo⁴⁴writeLisu476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC623.270
333265407935bwɨ̀ c|rot / spoilLisu476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Matisoff 72 LTSRJAM-TSR750
2727775407946bɔ³³write; describe; embroider; paintVLisu (Northern)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Bradley 94 LisuDB-Lisu0
2727845407,m946bɔ³³ku⁵⁵able to writeLisu (Northern)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Bradley 94 LisuDB-Lisu0
2727805407,m946bɔ³³ta⁵⁵write; registerLisu (Northern)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Bradley 94 LisuDB-Lisu0
333815407234bo LS|write / make a designAkha486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Matisoff 72 LTSRJAM-TSR89(a)0
1376505407243bòqwriteAkha (Thai)486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Hansson 89 AHKPILH-PL5110
1376515407244bòqwriteAkha (Yunnan)486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Hansson 89 AHKPILH-PL5110
333255407234bu LS|mildewedAkha486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Matisoff 72 LTSRJAM-TSR750
1340345407228bùqrottenAkha486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Hansson 89 AHKPILH-PL4980
1375695407243bùqrottenAkha (Thai)486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Hansson 89 AHKPILH-PL4980
1375705407244bùqrottenAkha (Yunnan)486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Hansson 89 AHKPILH-PL4980
1376535407633buwriteHani (Lüchun)486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Hansson 89 AHKPILH-PL5110
2117475407510bu̱³¹writeHani (Dazhai)486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC623.310
2203665407510bu̱³¹rot / spoilHani (Dazhai)486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC792.310
41178954071839bu̱³¹rotv.Hani (Lüchun)486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1330.410
43056654071839bu̱³¹writev.Hani (Lüchun)486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1736.410
2203915407418pv̱³³rot / spoilHani (Caiyuan)486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC792.300
3003365407630bo̱³¹writeHani (Gelanghe)486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Li Yongsui 86 HaniJZ-Hani0
3004865407630bu̱³¹rot / spoilHani (Gelanghe)486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Li Yongsui 86 HaniJZ-Hani0
1376525407635bbuvqwriteHani (Wordlist)486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Hansson 89 AHKPILH-PL5110
22039254071416pv̱̩³¹rot / spoilHani (Shuikui)486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC792.320
41179054071840pv̱³¹rotv.Hani (Mojiang)486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1330.420
45913354071968bjɔ̰21writev.Sila486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Kato 08 LaoKT-LPDR1730
5210745407,m,m,m2018bɯ²¹ɕi³³(-a⁵⁵ɣjɛ²¹)rotSouthern Muji756.1.2.4Southeastern Loloish1Pelkey 11 PhulaJP-CPL8650
517044m,54071999lɑ˥bv˩rotv.Laze (Xiangjiao)436.2Naxi1Michaud 06 NaLazeAM-NaLaze121630
5125615407,54071998bæ˩bæ˩˧spottedNa (Yongning)436.2Naxi1Michaud 06 NaLazeAM-NaLaze10
2117715407908pəɹ⁵⁵writeNaxi (Lijiang)436.2Naxi1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC623.280
43057054071843pɚ⁵⁵writev.Naxi436.2Naxi1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1736.450

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[Source note] [TSR 75] (LaPolla 1987).