Reconstruction:Proto-Mixtec/nàwą̀ʔ

This Proto-Mixtec 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-Mixtec

Etymology

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Noun

*nàwą̀ʔ

  1. soap

Descendants

  • Chayuco Mixtec: nàmà
  • Magdalena Peñasco Mixtec: nama
  • San Juan Colorado Mixtec: nàmà
  • San Miguel el Grande Mixtec: namā
  • Tezoatlán Mixtec: nama̱
  • Yosondúa Mixtec: nama

References

  • Dürr, Michael (1987) “A preliminary reconstruction of the Proto-Mixtec tonal system”, in Indiana, volume 11, →DOI, pages 19–61: “71) *nàwą̀ʔ / "soap, amole plant"”
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