Reconstruction:Proto-Cariban/pepeitô

This Proto-Cariban 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-Cariban

Noun

*pepeitô

  1. wind

Descendants

  • Guianan:
    • Kari'na: pepeito, peito
    • Proto-Taranoan: *pepeci
      • Akurio: pepehi
      • Carijona: heheči
      • Trió: pepei
  • Venezuelan Cariban:
    • Pemongan:
      • Akawaio: peseto
    • Yao (South America): pepeïte
  • Ye'kwana: jejeichö, jejenchö

References

  • Meira, Sérgio (1998) A Reconstruction of Proto-Taranoan: Phonology and Inflectional Morphology‎[1], Houston: Rice University, page 190
  • Courtz, Hendrik (2008) A Carib grammar and dictionary‎[2], Toronto: Magoria Books, →ISBN, page 342
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