Reconstruction:Proto-Cariban/jôtɨpô

This Proto-Cariban entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Hypothesized to be from *(j)ô (“tooth”) +‎ *-tɨpô (uncontrolledly or formerly possessed suffix).

*jôtɨpô (possessed *jôtɨpôrɨ)

1. bone

• Guianan:
  • Apalaí: jehpo, zehpo
  • Kari'na: jèpo
  • Proto-Taranoan: *jetɨpə
    • Akurio: yehpë
    • Carijona: yetihë
    • Trió: jetïpë
  • Wayana: jetpë
• Kuikuroan:
  • Kuikúro: ipügü
• Parukotoan:
  • Hixkaryana: yotxhà, yotxho
  • Kaxuyana: yotxpï
  • Waiwai: yočho
• Pekodian:
  • Bakairí: ibyry
  • Ikpeng: itpïn
  • Pará Arára: itpy
• Venezuelan Cariban:
  • Mapoyan:
    • Mapoyo: yëʔpë
    • Yabarana: yëspë
  • Panare: yëjpë
  • Pemongan:
    • Akawaio: e'pö, ö'pï
    • Macushi: ye'pî
    • Pemon: ye'pö
• Waimiri-Atroari: iyhy
• Ye'kwana: ye'jö
• Yukpan:
  • Yukpa: yopo, yovü

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