Reconstruction:Proto-Tai/siːᴮ

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

Proto-Tai cardinal numbers
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    Cardinal : *siːᴮ

Etymology

From Middle Chinese 四 (MC sijH, “four”).

Numeral

*siːᴮ

  1. four

Descendants

  • Northern Tai
    • Bouyei: sis
    • Tai Do: xì
    • Zhuang: seiq
  • Central Tai
  • Proto-Southwestern Tai: *siːᴮ
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