Reconstruction:Proto-Mixtec/ⁿdɨsi

This Proto-Mixtec 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-Mixtec

Etymology

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Noun

*ⁿdɨsi

1. alcoholic drink

Descendants

• Chayuco Mixtec: ndīxì
• Magdalena Peñasco Mixtec: ndixi, ndixe
• San Juan Colorado Mixtec: nyíxi
• San Miguel el Grande Mixtec: ndɨxɨ̄
• Yosondúa Mixtec: ndɨxɨ

References

• Josserand, Judy Kathryn (1983) Mixtec Dialect History, Tulane University: “95) aguardiente / liquor / *ⁿdɨsi”