Reconstruction:Proto-Tai/qemᴬ

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

From Old Chinese 針 (OC *kjum, *kjums, “needle”).

Noun

*qemᴬ

1. needle

Descendants

• Northern Tai
  • Nong Zhuang: chaem
  • Tai Do: hểm
  • Zhuang: caemz
• Central Tai
  • Tày: khêm
• Southwestern Tai
  • Thai: เข็ม (kěm)
  • Lao: ເຂັມ (khem)
  • Lü: ᦃᦲᧄ (ẋiim)
  • Tai Dam: ꪹꪄꪸꪣ
  • Shan: ၶဵမ် (khǎem)
  • Tai Nüa: ᥑᥥᥛᥴ (xém), ᥔᥥᥛᥴ (sém)
  • Ahom: 𑜁𑜢𑜉𑜫 (khim)