Where does “*k-la²” come from?

*k-la² (Proto-Loloish) comes from Proto-Sino-Tibetan k-la, from Proto-Mon-Khmer klaʔ — tiger.

Ancestry of “*k-la²”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Sino-Tibetank-latiger
2Proto-Mon-Khmerklaʔtiger
Every word from Proto-Mon-Khmer klaʔ →Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan k-la →
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