Mother

The word for "mother" Southern Uto-Aztecan is generally derived from *yɨ "mother", this root is represented in all groups within the branch.

Bascom 1965:132#33 *dɨ'ʔdɨ < *yɨ

Lionnet (1985#354) *yɨ, "madre". - ТЕР dáа-dа; O dе, En dé; Y áе, МА áiye; Vb yе'е-yé, Va yе-yé, ТА yе-yé, е-yé; TR inyá-r.

Nahuatl:

ye "mother" (Southern Veracruz Nahuatl)

na:n, na:na (a possible totonac loan?)

Wixárika

warútsi

mamá

téi

Náayeri

náana (Nahua loan?)