Reconstruction:Proto-Tupian/nem

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

    Alternative reconstructions

    • *rem

    Adjective

    *nem[1]

    1. rotten

    Descendants

    • Awetí: jem
    • Proto-Tupi-Guarani: *nem, *rem
      • Guarayu:
      • Mbyá Guaraní: ne
      • Old Tupi: nem, rem
      • Tenharim: -nem
      • Urubú-Kaapor: inem
    • Sateré-Mawé: nem

    References

    1. ^ Beatriz Carretta Corrêa da Silva (2010) Mawé/Awetí/Tupí-Guaraní: relações linguísticas e implicações históricas (in Portuguese), Brasília: UnB, page 411, line 228