Reconstruction:Proto-Chatino/kʷaną

This Proto-Chatino 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-Chatino

Etymology

From Proto-Zapotecan, from Proto-Oto-Manguean *(Y)kʷa(h)(n).

Noun

*kʷaną

  1. mirror

Descendants

  • Tataltepec Chatino: cuaná̱
  • Western Highland Chatino: kunan²³, kwan (Santos Reyes Nopala)
  • Zacatepec Chatino: kwana

References