Reconstruction:Proto-Chatino/katzi

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 *k-attzi, from Proto-Oto-Manguean *(n)si¹/².

Pronunciation

Tone has not been reconstructed.

Verb

*katzi

be yellow

Descendants

Core Chatino:

Zenzontepec Chatino:
Coastal Chatino:

⇒ Tataltepec Chatino: ngatsi
Eastern Chatino:

Western Highland Chatino: katsi²³

References

Campbell, Eric (2013 July) “The internal diversification and subgrouping of Chatino”, in International Journal of American Linguistics, volume 79, number 3, →DOI, pages 395–420: “(*katzi)”
Upson, B. W., Longacre, Robert E. (1965 October) “Proto-Chatino phonology”, in International Journal of American Linguistics, volume 31, number 4, →DOI, →JSTOR, pages 312–322: “28. *ka·či yellow”