Where does “*ŋaa” come from?
*ŋaa (Proto-Kuki-Chin) comes from Proto-Sino-Tibetan l/b-ŋa — five.
Ancestry of “*ŋaa”, step by step
*ŋaa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Sino-Tibetan l/b-ŋa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Sino-Tibetan | l/b-ŋa | five |
via Proto-Sino-Tibetan *na
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Sino-Tibetan | *na | — |