Reconstruction:Proto-Sino-Tibetan/ts(i/u)-t

Etymology

 * Proto-Sino-Tibetan: ?
 * Proto-Tibeto-Burman: *ts(i/u)-t (Matisoff, STEDT), *(t)sit (Matisoff, 2003), *ʔtsut (Matisoff, 1978)

The final -s in Japhug rGyalrong might indicate that the root should be reconstructed with a sibilant rather than a dental stop coda.

Noun

 * 1) lung

Descendants

 * Tangut-Qiang
 * Norther Tangut
 * rGyalrongic
 * rGyalrong
 * Japhug:
 * Lolo-Burmese-Naxi
 * Lolo-Burmese:
 * *ʔtsut (Matisoff, 1972)
 * Loloish
 * Central Loloish
 * Burmish
 * Maruic
 * Burmic
 * Maruic
 * Burmic
 * Burmic