Kiss

The word for kiss can be reconstructed for proto-Corachol-Nahuan as *pɨtse (stressed on first syllable), based on cognate in Nahuatl and Sta. Teresa Náayeri.

Corachol-Nahuan

Proto-Corachol-Nahuan: *pɨtse /'pɨtse/

Pre-Nahua: *pɨtse-wa > Proto-Nahuatl *pitsoa

Cognates:

Nahuatl pitsoa "to kiss"

Sta. Teresa Náayeri: pɨ'tse'e "to kiss"

How to cite:
Pharao Hansen, Magnus. 2026. Kiss. In SUALEX: A Southern Uto-Aztecan Etymological Dictionary. https://sualex.cenzontle.org/index.php?title=Kiss (accessed 19 April 2026).

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