Reconstruction:Proto-Mixtec/luʔu

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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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Adjective

*luʔu

  1. little

Descendants

  • Alcozauca Mixtec: loꞌo
  • Tezoatlán Mixtec: lóꞌo̱

References

  • Dürr, Michael (1987) “A preliminary reconstruction of the Proto-Mixtec tonal system”, in Indiana, volume 11, →DOI, pages 19–61:108) *luʔu / "little"
  • Josserand, Judy Kathryn (1983) Mixtec Dialect History, Tulane University:153) chico / little / *luʔu