Reconstruction:Proto-Oto-Manguean/(n)(h)kʷe(ʔ)(n)²

This Proto-Oto-Manguean entry contains reconstructed words 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-Oto-Manguean

Noun

*(n)(h)kʷe(ʔ)(n)²

day
sky

Descendants

Amuzgo:
- San Pedro Amuzgos Amuzgo: xuee (“day”)
Mixtecan: [Term?]
- Mixtec: *vï
  - Alcozauca Mixtec: ki̱ví (“day”) (last syllable)
  - Alcozauca Mixtec: ndiví (“sky”) (last syllable)
  - Alcozauca Mixtec: nduví (“daytime”) (last syllable)
  - Chayuco Mixtec: andɨvɨ (“sky”) (last syllable)
  - Chayuco Mixtec: quɨvɨ (“day”) (last syllable)
  - San Juan Colorado Mixtec: andɨvɨ (“sky”) (last syllable)
  - San Juan Colorado Mixtec: nduvi (“all day”) (last syllable)
  - San Juan Colorado Mixtec: quɨvɨ (“day”) (last syllable)
  - San Miguel El Grande Mixtec: andɨ́vɨ́ (“sky”) (last syllable)
  - San Miguel El Grande Mixtec: ndūu (“day”) (last syllable)
  - San Miguel El Grande Mixtec: quɨvɨ̄ (“day”) (last syllable)
  - Yosondúa Mixtec: andɨvɨ (“sky”) (last syllable)
  - Yosondúa Mixtec: kɨvɨ (“day”) (last syllable)
Popolocan:
- Mazatec: [Term?]
  - Huautla Mazatec: ncʔa³jmi³ (“sky”) (last syllable)

References

Rensch, Calvin R. (1976) Comparative Otomanguean Phonology, Bloomington: Indiana University, →ISBN Invalid ISBN, page 242: “Set 176 **(n)(h)kʷe(ʔ)(n)²”