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::''chichi'' < *''tsitsi'' (or from *''tsutsi'' "puppy-dog") | ::''chichi'' < *''tsitsi'' (or from *''tsutsi'' "puppy-dog") | ||
'''Corachol''': | :'''Corachol''': | ||
:Wixárika | ::'''Wixárika''' | ||
::*''tsɨkɨ'' "dog" | :::*''tsɨkɨ'' "dog" | ||
::*''tsinu'' "puppy" < *tsi + nu "baby" | :::*''tsinu'' "puppy" < *tsi + nu "baby" | ||
:Náayeri | ::'''Náayeri''' | ||
:''tsɨ(-kɨ)'' < PCN *tsɨkɨi | :::''tsɨ(-kɨ)'' < PCN *tsɨkɨi | ||
[[File:Dog UA.JPG|850px]] | [[File:Dog UA.JPG|850px]] | ||
Revision as of 15:14, 8 June 2025
Southern Uto-Aztecan words for "Dog" are built on two main roots *tsu "dog" and *tsi "puppy", these re combined with other roots in the individual languages. It is interesting that Totonacan and Mayan also have roots with *tsi for "dog", but this seems to be an ancient Wanderwort.
- Nahuan:
- itskʷin < *tsɨkɨi-mɨ < *tsu-kui
- chichi < *tsitsi (or from *tsutsi "puppy-dog")
- Corachol:
- Wixárika
- tsɨkɨ "dog"
- tsinu "puppy" < *tsi + nu "baby"
- Wixárika
- Náayeri
- tsɨ(-kɨ) < PCN *tsɨkɨi
- Náayeri
