1.0 The Body > 1.7 Internal Organs > 1.7.4 Spleen

#91 PTB *r-pay SPLEEN

Reconstructed mesoroots below:

Care must be taken to distinguish the reflexes of this etymon from those TB forms borrowed from Indo-Aryan; see #5636 IA *p(l/r)iːhan SPLEEN.

This root was first reconstructed as *pay ⪤ play (VSTB: 217-218).

The Jingpho compounds for ‘spleen’ (kan‑pai ~ kum‑pai ~ hkum‑pai ~ hkin‑pai) have several initial syllables which seem to serve as body-part classifiers. kān means ‘stomach’ (cf. Dai et al. 1983:362) in isolation, while kùm ~ hkùm ~ gùm is a sort of body-part classifier (cf. Dai et al. 1983:263 and our root #206 PTB *(k/g)um BACK / BODY).

This root is quite similar to #1325 PTB *r‑(p/b)al SPLEEN, with which it perhaps stands in an allofamic relationship.

rnanalysislgidreflexglossgfnlanguagegrpidgrpnogrpgeneticcitationsrcabbrsrcidrn
14463891180pay⪤play|spleen*Tibeto-Burman20.1Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions)0Matisoff 78 VSTBJAM-VSTB(1)0
3041491177r-|payspleen*Tibeto-Burman20.1Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions)0Matisoff 85 GSTCJAM-GSTC0940
515631912012r-|payspleen*Tibeto-Burman20.1Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions)0Matisoff 03 HPTBJAM-HPTB6060
4424291,229564pi◦kospleenGalo731.1.1.1Western Tani1Das Gupta 63 GalKDG-IGL0
113906p,91,p,1390189a-pi (a◦shé)bilePadam-Mishing [Abor-Miri]741.1.1.2Eastern Tani1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-EtyJHL-AM p.2550
113908p,91,p,1390189a-pi (a◦shi)bilePadam-Mishing [Abor-Miri]741.1.1.2Eastern Tani1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-EtyJHL-AM p.2550
113907p,91,p,191189a-pi a◦langbilePadam-Mishing [Abor-Miri]741.1.1.2Eastern Tani1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-EtyJHL-AM p.2550
113902p,91,p,1390189ap-pio (a◦shi)bilePadam-Mishing [Abor-Miri]741.1.1.2Eastern Tani1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-EtyJHL-AM p.2550
113909p,91,p,1390189ap-pio (a◦tshé)bilePadam-Mishing [Abor-Miri]741.1.1.2Eastern Tani1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-EtyJHL-AM p.2550
113910p,91,p,191189ap-pio a◦langbilePadam-Mishing [Abor-Miri]741.1.1.2Eastern Tani1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-EtyJHL-AM p.2550
119639m,91189tûr-pespleenPadam-Mishing [Abor-Miri]741.1.1.2Eastern Tani1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
29734m,91190tûr-pespleenPadam-Mishing [Abor-Miri]741.1.1.2Eastern Tani1Matisoff 85 GSTCJAM-GSTC0940
144634m,91193tûr-pespleenPadam-Mishing [Abor-Miri]741.1.1.2Eastern Tani1Matisoff 78 VSTBJAM-VSTB(1)0
119638m,91189tûr-puispleenPadam-Mishing [Abor-Miri]741.1.1.2Eastern Tani1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
29735m,91190tûr-puispleenPadam-Mishing [Abor-Miri]741.1.1.2Eastern Tani1Matisoff 85 GSTCJAM-GSTC0940
3990791,91590blɑi³¹ blɑi⁵³liverKaman [Miju]61.1.2Deng1Sun H 80 MLDSLZO-MLD0
35731m,91659iȴi◦praspleenIdu61.1.2Deng1Pulu 78JP-Idu0
620067p,912245tə²-pa²spleenn.Ao (Chungli)631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Bruhn 14 SuppCNDWB-CNSD0
2973918,91259ú-prìspleenAngami Naga651.3.2Angami-Pochuri Group1Matisoff 85 GSTCJAM-GSTC094 1
14463618,91261ú-prìspleenAngami Naga651.3.2Angami-Pochuri Group1Matisoff 78 VSTBJAM-VSTB(1)0
16755518,91487(u) phe³⁵spleenChokri651.3.2Angami-Pochuri Group1Nienu 90 ChoQVN-ChkQ9.80
343115p,911803a◦puspleenSema [Sumi]651.3.2Angami-Pochuri Group1Achumi 98Qbp-Sumi9.80
343116p,91,m1803a◦pu-küsüswollen spleen (illness)Sema [Sumi]651.3.2Angami-Pochuri Group1Achumi 98Qbp-Sumi9.8.10
525421p,912023ʔa-pʰaspleenHuishu661.3.4Tangkhulic1Mortensen 12 TkDRM-TkBodyParts.2890
119644p,911472ā◦paispleenTangkhul661.3.4Tangkhulic1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
29730p,911473ā◦paibulb; dross; spleen; pithTangkhul661.3.4Tangkhulic1Matisoff 85 GSTCJAM-GSTC0940
144626p,911476ā◦paispleenTangkhul661.3.4Tangkhulic1Matisoff 78 VSTBJAM-VSTB(1)0
119645911472peispleenTangkhul661.3.4Tangkhulic1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
29731911473peispleenTangkhul661.3.4Tangkhulic1Matisoff 85 GSTCJAM-GSTC0940
144628911476peispleenTangkhul661.3.4Tangkhulic1Matisoff 78 VSTBJAM-VSTB(1)0
2973291,m1473pei katāliver complaintTangkhul661.3.4Tangkhulic1Matisoff 85 GSTCJAM-GSTC0940
305961911470pəyliverTangkhul661.3.4Tangkhulic1Bhat 69 TNVBhat-TNV920
29733911473pəyliverTangkhul661.3.4Tangkhulic1Matisoff 85 GSTCJAM-GSTC0940
10645911040pəyspleenMeithei131.4Meithei1Singh 91 MeiQCYS-Meithei9.80
164455p,911122ă◦pɑiʔ³spleenMru151.6Mru1Luce 85GHL-PPBQ.490
119647911123paispleenMru151.6Mru1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
29736911124paispleenMru151.6Mru1Matisoff 85 GSTCJAM-GSTC0940
144630911125paispleenMru151.6Mru1Matisoff 78 VSTBJAM-VSTB(1)0
5565691803pɔ-li|spleenKokborok801.7.1.1Bodo1Tripuri 88PT-Kok0
47635229,91880kha◦brispleenLalung [Tiwa]801.7.1.1Bodo1Balawan 65MB-Lal110
249991568pilaispleenGaro811.7.1.2Garo1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT730
3835p,911488¹ʌ¹li(ʔ)bileTangsa841.7.2.1Tangsa-Nocte1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT2210
2500p,m,91786¹²a²³džɪ²le̥ɪspleenKhiamngan851.7.2.2Konyak-Chang1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT730
29727m,91672kān-pāispleenJingpho371.7.3.1Jingpho1Matisoff 85 GSTCJAM-GSTC0940
32518m,91676kan-pāispleenJingpho371.7.3.1Jingpho1Matisoff 74 TJLBJAM-TJLB140
145839m,91671kan-pai ~ kumpai ~ hkumpai ~ hkinpaispleenJingpho371.7.3.1Jingpho1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety1260
144623m,91678kān◦pāispleenJingpho371.7.3.1Jingpho1Matisoff 78 VSTBJAM-VSTB(1)0
32520206,91676khūm-pāispleenJingpho371.7.3.1Jingpho1Matisoff 74 TJLBJAM-TJLB140
29728p,91672kūm-pāispleenJingpho371.7.3.1Jingpho1Matisoff 85 GSTCJAM-GSTC0940
32519p,91676kūm-pāispleenJingpho371.7.3.1Jingpho1Matisoff 74 TJLBJAM-TJLB140
144624p,91678kūm◦pāispleenJingpho371.7.3.1Jingpho1Matisoff 78 VSTBJAM-VSTB(1)0
2972691672pāispleenJingpho371.7.3.1Jingpho1Matisoff 85 GSTCJAM-GSTC0940
14462291678pāispleenJingpho371.7.3.1Jingpho1Matisoff 78 VSTBJAM-VSTB(1)0
1196501390,91671sin-paispleenJingpho371.7.3.1Jingpho1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
297291390,91672sìn-pāispleenJingpho371.7.3.1Jingpho1Matisoff 85 GSTCJAM-GSTC0940
325171390,91676sìn-pāispleenJingpho371.7.3.1Jingpho1Matisoff 74 TJLBJAM-TJLB140
1446251390,91678sìn◦pāispleenJingpho371.7.3.1Jingpho1Matisoff 78 VSTBJAM-VSTB(1)0
29737p,911170ã-pispleenNewar272.2Newar1Matisoff 85 GSTCJAM-GSTC0940
144632p,911171ã-pispleenNewar272.2Newar1Matisoff 78 VSTBJAM-VSTB(1)0
119637p,911169ã◦pispleenNewar272.2Newar1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
62349p,911174ɔ:◦piliverNewar272.2Newar1Shakya 89SH-KNw9.50
234963911495pǐuspleenTangut [Xixia]333.1Tangut1Nishida 64 TanNT-SGK1860
234672911494pǐuspleenTangut [Xixia]333.1Tangut1Nishida 64 TanNT-SGK269-0920
17750911491pǐəspleenTangut [Xixia]333.1Tangut1Dai 89 XixiDQ-Xixia9.80
132234911493pɪ̯e²spleenTangut [Xixia]333.1Tangut1Sofronov 97MVS-Grin0
129833911135pɐ⁵³spleenMuya [Minyak]343.2Qiangic1Sun H 91 MuyQSHK-MuyaQ9.80
42890p,911304s◦phɑ¹³spleenPumi (Qinghua)343.2Qiangic1Lu 83 PumiJZ-Pumi0
50668191,m1996phà ɹàspleenQiang (Longxi)343.2Qiangic1Evans 99 QiangJPE-SQiang1820
506679911997páspleenQiang (Mianchi)343.2Qiangic1Evans 99 QiangJPE-SQiang1820
515654912011ʔ-|pray¹spleen*Lolo-Burmese426.1Lolo-Burmese1Matisoff 03 HPTBJAM-HPTB6070
3041591141ʔpay¹spleen*Lolo-Burmese426.1Lolo-Burmese1Matisoff 85 GSTCJAM-GSTC0940
1586991958pe⁴⁴spleenLolopho456.1.2Loloish1Dai 89 LoloDQ-Lolopho9.80
49603991,m1980pʰi³²³tsɑ²⁴spleenGazhuo466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Mu 03 GazhuoMS-Gazhuo0
29648891904pe³³spleenLipho466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Chen 86 YiCK-YiQ9.80
14256p,91698a⁴⁴ pʰe⁵⁵spleenJinuo (Baya/Banai)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Dai 89 JinADQ-JinA1820
1446315450,91840ɔ̀-pespleenLahu476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Matisoff 78 VSTBJAM-VSTB(1)0
1196215450,91832ɔ̀-pespleenLahu (Black)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
297215450,91833ɔ̀-pespleenLahu (Black)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Matisoff 85 GSTCJAM-GSTC0940
325215450,91838ɔ̀-pespleenLahu (Black)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Matisoff 74 TJLBJAM-TJLB140
27290191946pi³³spleenNLisu (Northern)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Bradley 94 LisuDB-Lisu0
144637230,91236shi-pyehspleenAkha486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Matisoff 78 VSTBJAM-VSTB(1)0
29722230,91230shi³¹ pyeh⁵⁵spleenAkha486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Matisoff 85 GSTCJAM-GSTC0940
119623230,91229shi˯pyehˇspleenAkha486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
29723230,91230sjhì-pjhɛ́spleenAkha486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Matisoff 85 GSTCJAM-GSTC0940
51261p,91344ù◦pìspleenBisu486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Beaudouin 88 BisuPB-Bisu150
29725m,911116ʔoʔ²-phe⁶spleenMpi486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Matisoff 85 GSTCJAM-GSTC0940
436781m,911120ʔoʔ²phe⁶spleenMpi486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Srinuan 76SD-MPD0
3913091,m316piɯ̱²¹spleenBai (Jianchuan)518Bai1Xu 84 BaiJZ-Bai0
8086391,m,m309piɯ̱²¹ jɯ̱̃⁴² tsʰæ̃⁵⁵swollen spleen (illness)Bai (Jianchuan)518Bai1Zhao 90ZYS-Bai9.8.10
8086291,m309piɯ̱²¹ «jɯ̱̃⁴²»spleenBai (Jianchuan)518Bai1Zhao 90ZYS-Bai9.80
16958291481bʼi̯ĕg/bʼjie̯spleenChinese (Old/Mid)539.0.1Old Chinese0Karlgren 57 GSRGSR874h0
2974191474b'i̯ěgspleen, tripeChinese (Old)539.0.1Old Chinese0Matisoff 85 GSTCJAM-GSTC0940
29742912118b'jie̯spleen, tripeChinese (Middle)549.0.2Middle Chinese0Matisoff 85 GSTCJAM-GSTC0940
170078911007pʼispleenChinese (Mandarin)559.0.3Modern Chinese0Karlgren 57 GSRGSR874h0

Chinese comparandum

脾 OC *bʼi̯ĕg, GSR #874h; Mand. .


^ 1.
It is possible that this Angami form is a borrowing from #5636 IA *p(l/r)iːhan SPLEEN; however, the ú‑ prefix is evidently of TB origin, occurring in many body-part words.