Reconstruction:Proto-Tai/maːꟲ

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

Etymology

From Middle Chinese 馬 (MC maeX, “horse”).

Noun

*maːꟲ

1. horse

Descendants

• Northern Tai
  • Bouyei: max
  • Zhuang: max
• Central Tai
  • Tày: mạ
  • Nùng: mạ
  • Nong Zhuang: max
• Proto-Southwestern Tai:
  • Ahom: 𑜉𑜠 (ma), 𑜉𑜡 (mā), 𑜉𑜡𑜠 (māa)
  • Thai: ม้า (máa)
  • Northern Thai: ᨾ᩶ᩣ
  • Lao: ມ້າ (mā)
  • Lü: ᦙᦱᧉ (maa²)
  • Tai Dam: ꪣ꫁ꪱ
  • Shan: မႃႉ (mâ̰a)
  • Tai Nüa: ᥛᥣᥳ (mȧa)