Reconstruction:Proto-Tupian/ɨpʷa-

This Proto-Tupian 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-Tupian

Adjective

*ɨpʷa-

1. high

Descendants

• Proto-Tupi-Guarani: *ɨβa-te (“high”)
  • Guaraní: yvate (“high”)
  • Sateré-Mawé: ɨwa-iti (“high”)
  • Old Tupi: ybaté (“high, height”)
    • Nheengatu: iwaté (“height”)
• Proto-Tupi-Guarani: *ɨβa-k (“sky”)
  • Awetí: ɨwa-pit (“sky”)
  • Guaraní: yvága (“sky”)
  • Sateré-Mawé: ɨwa-j (“above”)
  • Old Tupi: ybaka (“sky”)
    • Nheengatu: iwaka

References

• Beatriz Carretta Corrêa da Silva (2010) Mawé/Awetí/Tupí-Guaraní: relações linguísticas e implicações históricas (in Portuguese), Brasília: UnB, page 410