Reconstruction:Proto-Athabaskan/čən

This Proto-Athabaskan 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-Athabaskan

Etymology

Compared to Proto-Yeniseian *xʷaŋ (nose).

Verb

*čən

  1. to smell

Descendants

  • Navajo: -CHĄ́Ą́ʼ