Reconstruction:Proto-Otomian/ʔi

This Proto-Otomian 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-Otomian

Etymology

From Proto-Oto-Pamean *(m)ʔi, from Proto-Oto-Manguean *ʔki³.

Noun

*ʔi

1. chili pepper

Descendants

• Central Mazahua: íꞌi
• Proto-Otomi: *nʔi
  • Mezquital Otomi: ñꞌi

References

• Newman, Stanley, Weitlaner, Robert (1950 April) “Central Otomian II: Primitive Central Otomian reconstructions”, in International Journal of American Linguistics, volume 16, number 2, →DOI, →JSTOR, pages 73–81: “7. *ʔi chile.”