Where does “*jowᴮ” come from?
*jowᴮ (Proto-Karen) comes from Proto-Sino-Tibetan b-jəw-n — rat; rabbit; hare.
Ancestry of “*jowᴮ”, step by step
*jowᴮ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Sino-Tibetan b-jəw-n
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Sino-Tibetan | b-jəw-n | rat; rabbit; hare |
via Proto-Sino-Tibetan b-jəw-n ~ bwəj
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Sino-Tibetan | b-jəw-n ~ bwəj | rat, bamboo rat; rabbit, hare |