3.0 Natural Objects, Plants, Foods > 3.2 Natural Objects > 3.2.5 Landforms and geographical features

#5889 PTB *m-s-lu(ŋ) MOUNTAIN / CLIMB (a mountain) (provisional)

Suggest this etymon be merged with #6466 PTani *mloŋ‑rji SHADY SIDE OF MOUNTAIN as a single PTB etymon.

Chinese comparandum

嵩 ‘high mountain; lofty, eminent’
崧 idem.
聳 ‘urge on, excite; rise up, raise up; lofty
竦 ‘revere respect, be in awe of; stand on tiptoe’

S 479-80 *soŋ, *suŋ, earlier poss. s-luŋ.