Reconstruction:Proto-Tai/cetᴰ

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

Proto-Tai cardinal numbers

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Cardinal : *cetᴰ

Etymology

From Middle Chinese 七 (MC tshit, “seven”).

Numeral

*cetᴰ

1. seven

Descendants

• Northern Tai
  • Bouyei: xadt
  • Zhuang: caet
• Central Tai
  • Nong Zhuang: jiat
  • Tày: chết
• Southwestern Tai
  • Thai: เจ็ด (jèt)
  • Lao: ເຈັດ (chet)
  • Lü: ᦵᦈᧆ (ṫsed)
  • Tai Dam: ꪹꪊꪸꪒ
  • Shan: ၸဵတ်း (tsáet)
  • Tai Nüa: ᥓᥥᥖᥱ (tsět)
  • Tai Laing: ၸဵတ်
  • Ahom: 𑜋𑜢𑜄𑜫 (chit)