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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. | 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. | ||
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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"
- Náayeri
- tsɨ(-kɨ) < PCN *tsɨkɨi
