Reconstruction:Proto-Mayan/kaahn

This Proto-Mayan 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-Mayan

Noun

*kaahn

  1. snake

Descendants

  • Ch'orti': chan
  • Kaqchikel: Kan (“Snake (calendar sign)”)
  • Lacandon: kan
  • Tzeltal: chan
  • Tzotzil: chon
  • Wastek: tsan
  • Yucatec Maya: kaan

References

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