STEDT Etymon #5844
6.0 Verbs of Motion, of Manipulation, and of Production > 6.11 Digging, excavation
#5844 PTB *C-mru(m/p) BURY (provisional) |
This provisional PTB etymon finds solid support within the Burmish language group, with minor evidence from Kiranti, Tujia, and Loloish. A possible Chinese comparandum with open final rhyme is cited.
埋 mái ‘bury’ *mə.rˤə (dial. > *mrˤə)
霾 mái ‘misty, foggy; dust storm’ *mˁrə