Reconstruction:Proto-Mixtec/kʷiʔna

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This Proto-Mixtec 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.

Proto-Mixtec

Etymology

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Noun

*kʷiʔna

  1. demon
  2. thief

Descendants

  • Alcozauca Mixtec: kuíꞌná
  • Chayuco Mixtec: cuihna
  • Magdalena Peñasco Mixtec: kuiꞌna
  • San Juan Colorado Mixtec: cuihnà
  • San Miguel el Grande Mixtec: cuihnā
  • Teposcolula Mixtec: cuina
  • Tezoatlán Mixtec: kuíꞌíná
  • Yosondúa Mixtec: kuiꞌna

References

  • Josserand, Judy Kathryn (1983) Mixtec Dialect History, Tulane University:77) demonio / demon / *kʷiʔna