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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.

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