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Reconstruction:Proto-Nahuan/ȼiikatl

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This Proto-Nahuan 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-Nahuan

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Noun

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*ȼiikatl

  1. ant

Descendants

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  • Classical Nahuatl: tzīcatl (leaf-cutter ant)
  • Eastern Huasteca Nahuatl: tzicatl
  • Mecayapan Nahuatl: tzi̱caꞌ
  • Michoacán Nahuatl: tzical
  • Pipil: tzīkat
  • Pochutec: tziqueʹt
  • Tetelcingo Nahuatl: tzicatl

References

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  • Campbell, Lyle, Langacker, Ronald W. (1978 October) “Proto-Aztecan Vowels: Part III”, in International Journal of American Linguistics, volume 44, number 4, pages 262–279:(2) ant *ȼiika-