Reconstruction:Proto-Chatino/kʷe·ʔya

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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

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Etymology

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*kʷe·- (animal) +‎ *-ʔya (eagle; hawk), from Proto-Zapotecan, from Proto-Oto-Manguean *ka¹.

Noun

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*kʷe·ʔya

  1. eagle
  2. hawk

Descendants

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  • Tataltepec Chatino: cuaꞌyá (hawk)
  • Western Highland Chatino: kwiꞌya²³, biꞌya (eagle; hawk)

References

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