Reconstruction:Proto-Tupian/ɨpʷa-

This Proto-Tupian 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-Tupian

Adjective

*ɨpʷa-

  1. high

Descendants

  • Proto-Tupi-Guarani: *ɨβa-te (high)
    • Guaraní: yvate (high)
    • Sateré-Mawé: ɨwa-iti (high)
    • Old Tupi: ybaté (high, height)
      • Nheengatu: iwaté (height)
  • Proto-Tupi-Guarani: *ɨβa-k (sky)
    • Awetí: ɨwa-pit (sky)
    • Guaraní: yvága (sky)
    • Sateré-Mawé: ɨwa-j (above)
    • Old Tupi: ybaka (sky)
      • Nheengatu: iwaka
      • Portuguese: ibaque, Ibaque (learned)

References

  • Beatriz Carretta Corrêa da Silva (2010) Mawé/Awetí/Tupí-Guaraní: relações linguísticas e implicações históricas (in Portuguese), Brasília: UnB, page 410