Reconstruction:Proto-Tai/ɟaːŋꟲ

This Proto-Tai 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-Tai

Etymology

According to Pittayaporn (2009), this is ultimately from Chinese 象 (MC zjangX), specifically Early Middle Chinese.

Noun

*ɟaːŋꟲ (Pittayaporn, 2009)

1. elephant

Descendants

• Northern Tai
  • Saek: ซาง
• Central Tai
• Southwestern Tai
  • Ahom: 𑜋𑜂𑜫 (chaṅ)
  • Thai: ช้าง (cháang)
  • Lao: ຊ້າງ (sāng)
  • Lü: ᦋᦱᧂᧉ (tsaang²)
  • Northern Thai: ᨩ᩶ᩣ᩠ᨦ (cang)
  • Shan: ၸၢင်ႉ (tsâ̰ang)
  • Tai Dam: ꪋ꫁ꪱꪉ
  • Tai Nüa: ᥓᥣᥒᥳ (tsȧang)
• → Burmese: ဆင် (hcang)