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Reconstruction:Proto-Mixtec/lɨʔwɨʔ

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This Proto-Mixtec 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-Mixtec

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Alternative forms

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  • *ⁿdɨʔwɨʔ

Etymology

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Adjective

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*lɨʔwɨʔ

  1. slippery

Descendants

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  • Chayuco Mixtec: ndɨhvɨ
  • Magdalena Peñasco Mixtec: liꞌvi, ndiꞌvi
  • San Juan Colorado Mixtec: ndɨhvɨ
  • San Miguel el Grande Mixtec: lɨ́hvɨ́
  • Tezoatlán Mixtec: nduꞌú
  • Yosondúa Mixtec: lɨꞌvɨ

References

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  • Josserand, Judy Kathryn (1983) Mixtec Dialect History, Tulane University:152) liso / smooth / *lɨʔwɨʔ