Reconstruction:Proto-Otomian/khwa

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 *khoa, from Proto-Oto-Manguean *kʷa.

Noun

*khwa

1. rabbit

Descendants

• Central Mazahua: cjuaꞌa
• Proto-Otomi: *kʷha

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: “97. *khwa rabbit.”