Where does “*thiŋ” come from?
*thiŋ (Proto-Kuki-Chin) comes from Proto-Sino-Tibetan m-sin — liver; bitter; bile.
Ancestry of “*thiŋ”, step by step
*thiŋ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Sino-Tibetan m-sin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Sino-Tibetan | m-sin | liver; bitter; bile |
via Proto-Sino-Tibetan siŋ ~ sik
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Sino-Tibetan | siŋ ~ sik | tree; wood |