Reconstruction:Proto-Mixtec/sàxį̀

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

Etymology

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Noun

*sàxį̀

1. nephew

Coordinate terms

• *sìkù (“niece”)

Descendants

• Chayuco Mixtec: zasi
• Magdalena Peñasco Mixtec: sajin
• San Miguel el Grande Mixtec: sajīn
• Tezoatlán Mixtec: daxi̱
• Yosondúa Mixtec: sajin

References

• Dürr, Michael (1987) “A preliminary reconstruction of the Proto-Mixtec tonal system”, in Indiana, volume 11, →DOI, pages 19–61: “83) *sàxį̀ / "nephew"”