Schuessler (2007:211) also suggests a likely connection between Chinese tiān 天, diān 巔 "summit, mountaintop", and diān 顛 "summit, top of the head, forehead", which have cognates such as Naga tiŋ "sky".
Schuessler (2007:211) juga menduga adanya koneksi antara kata China tiān 天, diān 巔 "puncak, puncak gunung", dan diān 顛 "puncak, kepala bagian atas, dahi", yang memiliki asal kata yang sama dengan tiŋ (langit) dari suku Naga ."