Reconstruction:Proto-Northern Jê/ŋgô

This Proto-Northern Jê 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-Northern Jê

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈŋɡo/

Etymology 1

From Proto-Cerrado *ŋgôj’ (“water”) < (?) Proto-Jê *ŋgə̂₁j’ ~ *ŋgə̂₂j (“water”).

Noun

*ŋgô

  1. water

Descendants

  • Apinayé: gô, Apinayé: gôx-
  • Canela: cô
  • Kayapó: ngô
  • Krahô: cô
  • Pará Gavião: kô
  • Pykobjê: cu
  • Suyá: ngô
  • Tapayuna: ngô

Etymology 2

From Proto-Cerrado *ŋgô (“louse”) < Proto-Jê *ŋgə̂₁ᵗ (“louse”).

Noun

*ŋgô

  1. louse

Descendants

  • Apinayé: gô
  • Canela: incô
  • Kayapó: ngôre
  • Pará Gavião: nkô
  • Pykobjê: ẽhncuu
  • Tapayuna: ngô
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