Reconstruction:Proto-Chatino/kʷeną

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

*kʷe- (“animal”) +‎ *-ną (“snake”), from Proto-Zapotecan [Term?], from Proto-Oto-Manguean *(n)(ʔ)yan³.

Noun

*kʷeną

  1. snake

Descendants

  • Tataltepec Chatino: cuaña̱
  • Western Highland Chatino: kunan³², kwinan

References

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