Reconstruction:Proto-Athabaskan/c̆aʼ

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

Noun

*c̆aʼ

  1. beaver

Descendants

  • Ahtna: tsaʼ
  • Beaver: chááʼ
  • Carrier: tsaa
  • Chipewyan: tsáá
  • Hän: tsà’
  • Navajo: chaaʼ
  • Sekani: tsáʼ

References

  • Sharon Hargus, Keren Rice (2005) Athabaskan Prosody, Amsterdam: John Benjamins Publishing Company, →ISBN, page 94
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