Reconstruction:Proto-Mixtec/yáʔáʔ

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

*yáʔáʔ

  1. chili pepper

Descendants

  • Alcozauca Mixtec: yaꞌá
  • Ayutla Mixtec: ya̱ꞌaꞌ
  • Chayuco Mixtec: yaha
  • San Juan Colorado Mixtec: yaha
  • San Miguel el Grande Mixtec: yaha
  • Teposcolula Mixtec: yaha
  • Western Juxtlahuaca Mixtec: yaꞌá
  • Yosondúa Mixtec: yaꞌa

References

  • Dürr, Michael (1987) “A preliminary reconstruction of the Proto-Mixtec tonal system”, in Indiana, volume 11, →DOI, pages 19–61: “12) *yáʔáʔ / "chile"”
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