Reconstruction:Proto-Mixtec/kʷɨyɨ̨

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

*kʷɨyɨ̨

1. swelling

Descendants

• Magdalena Peñasco Mixtec: kueñu
• San Juan Colorado Mixtec: cuiñu
• San Miguel el Grande Mixtec: cuiñi
• Yosondúa Mixtec: kuɨñɨ

References

• Josserand, Judy Kathryn (1983) Mixtec Dialect History, Tulane University: “143) hinchazón / swelling / *kʷɨyɨ̱”