Reconstruction:Proto-Tai/
kaːnꟲ
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
Middle Chinese
幹
(
MC
kanH
, “body, trunk”).
Noun
*kaːnꟲ
stem
,
stalk
,
petiole
.
midrib
of a
leaf
or a
pinnate
leaflet
.
Descendants
Central Thai:
Tày:
cản
Southwestern Thai:
Thai:
ก้าน
(
gâan
)
Lao:
ກ້ານ
(
kān
)
Shan:
ၵၢၼ်ႈ
(
kāan
)
Tai Nüa:
ᥐᥣᥢᥲ
(
kàan
)