Reconstruction:Proto-Tai/peːtᴰ

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**
< 7	8	9 >
Cardinal : *peːtᴰ

Etymology

From Middle Chinese 八 (MC peat, “eight”).

Numeral

*peːtᴰ

eight

Descendants

Proto-Southwestern Tai: *pɛːtᴰ
- Thai: แปด (bpɛ̀ɛt)
- Northern Thai: ᨸᩯ᩠ᨯ
- Lao: ແປດ (pǣt)
- Lü: ᦶᦔᧆᧈ (ṗaed¹)
- Tai Dam: ꪵꪜꪒ
- Shan: ပႅတ်ႇ (pèt)
- Tai Laing: ပျꧥတ်
- Tai Nüa: ᥙᥦᥖᥱ (pǎet)
- Phake: ပိတ် (pit)
- Ahom: 𑜆𑜢𑜄𑜫 (pit)
Northern Tai
- Bouyei: beedt
- Zhuang: bet
Central Tai
- Nùng: pẻt
- Tày: pét

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