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Reconstruction:Proto-Tupian/ewit

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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

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    Noun

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    *ewit[1][2]

    1. honey
    2. wasp

    Descendants

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    • Awetí: ekɨt
    • Karitiâna: eet
    • Proto-Tupi-Guarani: *eir

    References

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    1. ^ Gerd Carling, editor (20132024), “*ewit”, in Diachronic Atlas of Comparative Linguistics, Frankfurt: Goethe University
    2. ^ Andrey Nikulin (2020) Proto-Macro-Jê: um estudo reconstrutivo (in Portuguese), Brasília: UnB, page 568