Reconstruction:Proto-Arawak/kasiu-

This Proto-Arawak 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-Arawak edit

Noun edit

*kasiu-[1]

  1. alligator, caiman

Descendants edit

  • Piro-Apurinã: *kašiu-kɨrɨ
    • Apurinã: kaiukyry
    • Yine: kshiyojru
  • Amuesha-Chamicuro:
  • Proto-Ta-Arawak:
  • Proto-Nawiki: *kaǰhui-

References edit

  1. ^ Jolkesky, Marcelo Pinho De Valhery (2016) Estudo arqueo-ecolinguístico das terras tropicais Sul-Americanas, Universidade de Brasília, Instituto de Letras, page 354