Reconstruction:Proto-Tai/kawᴮ

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 故 (MC kuo^H).

Adjective

*kawᴮ

(of non-living things) old (having existed for a long time).

Descendants

Northern Tai
- Zhuang: gaeuq
Southwestern Thai
- Ahom: 𑜀𑜧 (kaw)
- Thai: เก่า (gào)
- Lao: ເກົ່າ (kao)
- Lü: ᦂᧁᧈ (k̇aw¹)
- Shan: ၵဝ်ႇ (kào)
- Tai Dam: ꪹꪀ꪿ꪱ
- Tai Nüa: ᥐᥝᥱ (kǎw)

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