Reconstruction:Proto-Chatino/kìtzą̀ʔ

This Proto-Chatino 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-Chatino

Etymology

From Proto-Zapotecan *kittza(ʔ), from Proto-Oto-Manguean *(Y)(n)sa(H)(n).

Noun

*kìtzą̀ʔ

hair

Descendants

Teojomulco Chatino: quinche
Core Chatino:

Zenzontepec Chatino:
Coastal Chatino:

Tataltepec Chatino: quicha̱ꞌ
Eastern Chatino:

Western Highland Chatino: kichanꞌ², kachanꞌ

References

Campbell, Eric (2013 July) “The internal diversification and subgrouping of Chatino”, in International Journal of American Linguistics, volume 79, number 3, pages 395–420: “*kìtzą̀ʔ”
Upson, B. W., Longacre, Robert E. (1965 October) “Proto-Chatino phonology”, in International Journal of American Linguistics, volume 31, number 4, →DOI, →JSTOR, pages 312–322: “39. *ki·cą hair”