Reconstruction:Proto-Tai/ɟaːŋꟲ

This Proto-Tai entry contains reconstructed words 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 zɨɐŋ^X), specifically Early Middle Chinese.

Noun

*ɟaːŋꟲ (Pittayaporn, 2009)

elephant

Descendants

Northern Tai
- Saek: ซาง
Central Tai
Southwestern Tai
- 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)