Reconstruction:Proto-Karen/thaŋᴮ

This Proto-Karen entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Karen

Etymology

From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *s-tjaŋ (“upper part; rise; raise; top; summit”).

Verb

*thaŋᴮ

1. to ascend; to go up; to rise

Descendants

• Pa'o Karen: ထင်း (“to climb”)
• S'gaw Karen: ထီၣ် (hṭaẁ, “to ascend; to go up”)
• Pwo:
  • Eastern Pwo: ထင်း (kháɴ)