Reconstruction:Proto-Tupi-Guarani/mo-

This Proto-Tupi-Guarani 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-Tupi-Guarani

Etymology

From Proto-Tupian *mo-.

Prefix

*mo-

1. forms causative verbs from verbs

Descendants

• Mbyá Guaraní: mbo-, mo- (before nasals)
• Old Tupi: mo-, mbo-
  • Nheengatu: mu-