1.0 The Body > 1.5 Limbs, Joints, and Body Measures > 1.5.5 Palm/Sole

#776 PTB *p(l)a-n ⪤ *p(w)a-n PALM / SOLE

Reconstructed mesoroots below:

STC #418 reconstructs *pwa or *bwa. A similar but probably distinct root is #821 PTB *r‑pak LEAF / LEAFLIKE PART / FLAT OBJECT, which underlie forms like Mizo kut‑phaʔ ‘palm’, ke‑phaʔ ‘sole’ and Karbi ri‑pak ~ ri‑pek ‘palm’, keŋ‑pak ‘sole’.

For now, we are treating the Proto-Tani form as a reflex of this root.

rnanalysislgidreflexglossgfnlanguagegrpidgrpnogrpgeneticcitationsrcabbrsrcidrn
7541776175b-|wapalm (hand)(1)*Tibeto-Burman20.1Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions)0Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT1750
7539776175papalm (hand)(1)*Tibeto-Burman20.1Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions)0Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT1750
72368776182papalm*Tibeto-Burman20.1Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions)0Benedict 72 STCSTC4180
77279776183pa (*A)palm (of hand)*Tibeto-Burman20.1Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions)0Coblin 86WSC-SH1150
7540776175pwapalm (hand)(1)*Tibeto-Burman20.1Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions)0Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT1750
19583776174pwɑpalm (of hand)*Tibeto-Burman20.1Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions)0Chou 72ACST101f0
5156837762012pʷa-|npalm / sole*Tibeto-Burman20.1Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions)0Matisoff 03 HPTBJAM-HPTB6080
5199m,776,s134m-pha-ssole (foot)*Kuki-Naga-Chin31NE Indian Areal Group0Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT3610
283295695,776173lak-propalm (of hand)*Tani51.1.1Tani1Sun J 93 HCSTJS-HCST2860
157129695,776285la-pjopalmApatani731.1.1.1Western Tani1Sun J 93 TaniJS-Tani0
174007695,776287laʔ-pʰrjopalm (of hand)Apatani731.1.1.1Western Tani1Sun J 93 HCSTJS-HCST0
157133695,776286laʔ-pʰrjopalm (of hand)Apatani731.1.1.1Western Tani1Sun J 93 TaniJS-Tani0
5561695,776283²laʔ²pryopalm (hand)Apatani731.1.1.1Western Tani1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT5920
157130695,776334lak-čupalmBengni731.1.1.1Western Tani1Sun J 93 TaniJS-Tani0
152064695,776,m,m334lak-ču ku-wacenter of palmBengni731.1.1.1Western Tani1Sun J 93 TaniJS-Tani0
155089695,776,m,m334lak-ču nəŋ-čaːhold up on open palmBengni731.1.1.1Western Tani1Sun J 93 TaniJS-Tani0
174008695,776333lak-čuːpalm (of hand)Bengni731.1.1.1Western Tani1Sun J 93 HCSTJS-HCST0
154802695,776365lok-piohandBokar731.1.1.1Western Tani1Sun J 93 TaniJS-Tani0
157132695,776,m,m365lok-pio lo-poŋpalm (center of ~)Bokar731.1.1.1Western Tani1Sun J 93 TaniJS-Tani0
174009695,776360lok-pjopalm (of hand)Bokar731.1.1.1Western Tani1Sun J 93 HCSTJS-HCST0
150968695,776,6417365lok-pjo lam-|koback of handBokar731.1.1.1Western Tani1Sun J 93 TaniJS-Tani0
45902695,7761444lak◦cupalmTagin731.1.1.1Western Tani1Das Gupta 83 TagKDG-Tag0
174011695,7761251lak-pjopalm (of hand)Padam [Abor]741.1.1.2Eastern Tani1Sun J 93 HCSTJS-HCST0
157131695,776498lak-pyopalmDamu741.1.1.2Eastern Tani1Sun J 93 TaniJS-Tani0
544695,7761070lak-pyupalmMilang741.1.1.2Eastern Tani1Tayeng 76 MilAT-MPB0
174010695,7761079lak-popalm (of hand)Mishing [Miri]741.1.1.2Eastern Tani1Sun J 93 HCSTJS-HCST0
71546695,7761076lak-popalmMishing [Miri]741.1.1.2Eastern Tani1Benedict 72 STCSTC4180
71547350,7761076le-posoleMishing [Miri]741.1.1.2Eastern Tani1Benedict 72 STCSTC4180
119519338,776,m978ke-phah hnuaisoleLushai [Mizo]701.2.2Central Chin1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
304097338,776984ke-phaʔsoleLushai [Mizo]701.2.2Central Chin1Benedict 72 STCSTC100n2860
3270338,776975ke̥-phaʔsole (foot)Lushai [Mizo]701.2.2Central Chin1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT1750
619161p,7762229m-ph(w)aFOOT (PART)*Central Naga631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Bruhn 14 PCNDWB-PCNIII.0020
619146p,p,7762228t-m-phwaFOOT (PART)*Ao631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Bruhn 14 PCNDWB-PCNII.3730
620061p,p,7762226tə²-mu³pu¹foot (some part)n.Ao (Chungli)631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Bruhn 14 PCNDWB-PCNII.3730
620304p,7762231m̩¹-phoʔ³foot (skin of)n.Lotha Naga631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Bruhn 14 PCNDWB-PCNIII.0020
165665p,776963m◦pofootLotha Naga631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
3271p,7761363-¹mɯ²pasole (foot)Sangtam631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT1750
618486p,7762206mü◦füfootYimchungrü631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Kumar 73 YimBBK-Yim670
5567p,m,7761381²a²u²phapalm (hand)Sema [Sumi]651.3.2Angami-Pochuri Group1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT5920
55642375,776803ya-paysole (of foot)Kokborok801.7.1.1Bodo1Tripuri 88PT-Kok0
55640696,776803ya-pʰapalmKokborok801.7.1.1Bodo1Tripuri 88PT-Kok0
47695696,776880ia◦phapalmLalung [Tiwa]801.7.1.1Bodo1Balawan 65MB-Lal300
71550888,776579dža-phasoleGaro811.7.1.2Garo1Benedict 72 STCSTC4180
71549699,776579džak-phapalmGaro811.7.1.2Garo1Benedict 72 STCSTC4180
473567699,7761973chak◦phapalm of the handnAtong821.7.1.3Koch1van Breugel 08 AtongSVB-GA0
78230888,7761192da pʰaunderside of footNocte841.7.2.1Tangsa-Nocte1French 83WTF-PNN5310
78229700,7761192dak pʰapalmNocte841.7.2.1Tangsa-Nocte1French 83WTF-PNN5310
5190700,7761187dʌk-¹phapalm (hand)Nocte841.7.2.1Tangsa-Nocte1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT3580
3273888,7761187²da³phasole (foot)Nocte841.7.2.1Tangsa-Nocte1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT1750
5191699,776,m1488džʌk-²pha-³muŋpalm (hand)Tangsa841.7.2.1Tangsa-Nocte1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT3580
5197m,7761488¹dža²phasole (foot)Tangsa841.7.2.1Tangsa-Nocte1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT3610
5193776,m786¹²pa(ʔ)²¹mo̥ŋpalm (hand)Khiamngan851.7.2.2Konyak-Chang1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT3580
5198375,776806ya-pásole (foot)Konyak851.7.2.2Konyak-Chang1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT3610
78231696,776809yak pʰapalmKonyak851.7.2.2Konyak-Chang1French 83WTF-PNN5310
5192696,776806yak-pápalm (hand)Konyak851.7.2.2Konyak-Chang1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT3580
78232695,7761283lak pʰapalmPhom851.7.2.2Konyak-Chang1French 83WTF-PNN5310
71551695,776685lə◦phanpalm, soleJingpho371.7.3.1Jingpho1Benedict 72 STCSTC418 2
5563696,776597yo plaːpalm (hand)Gurung232.1.4Tamangish1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT5920
64722696,776604yo plaːpalm (hand)Gurung (Ghachok)232.1.4Tamangish1Glover 72 GuVoSIL-Gur2.A.530
21187696,7761002³yaː◦plapalmManang (Prakaa)232.1.4Tamangish1Hoshi 84HM-Prak0502a0
143758m,7761435ta◦plapalmSunwar302.3.4Western Kiranti1Michailovsky 91 KrBM-PK71360
143769m,7761435ta◦plapalmSunwar302.3.4Western Kiranti1Michailovsky 91 KrBM-PK71370
71545373,7761205ur-phapalmAnong384Nungic1Benedict 72 STCSTC4180
71548776409bhawà (phawà)palm, soleBurmese (Written)446.1.1Burmish1Benedict 72 STCSTC4180
9574695,7761148la̱⁵⁵ pʰa³³palmNasu466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Chen 86 YiCK-YiQ6.1.7.10
9784695,7761164lɪ̱²¹ pʰi²¹palmNesu466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Chen 86 YiCK-YiQ6.1.7.10
119494335,344,776832khɨ-tɔ-pɛsoleLahu (Black)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
115945335,344,776832khɨ-tɔ-pɛwhole foot; soleLahu (Black)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
51259350,335,776344là◦khɨ̀◦pháwasole of footBisu486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Beaudouin 88 BisuPB-Bisu150
142085695,776346là◦wàpalm of handBisu486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Bradley 9x BisuDB-Bisu0
51251695,776344là◦wàpalm of the handBisu486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Beaudouin 88 BisuPB-Bisu150

Chinese comparandum

扶 OC *b’i̯wo~*pi̯wo, GSR #101f ‘breadth of four fingers’; Schuessler 2007:240 *pa; B & S 2011: *m‑pa {m‑p(r)a}; Mand. .

蹯 OC *b’i̯wɑ̆n, GSR #195l ‘paw’; Schuessler 2007:230 *pan; Mand. fán.


^ 1.
The first syllable of this binome is #695 PTB *lak HAND/LIMB.
^ 2.
The final ‑n in Jingpho phan is attributed to a PTB dual suffix in STC n. 284, p. 99.