Reconstruction:Proto-Tupian/ᵑkam

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This Proto-Tupian 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-Tupian

Noun

*ᵑkam

  1. breast

Descendants

  • Awetí: kam
  • Proto-Tupi-Guarani: *kam
  • Sateré-Mawé: nam

References

  1. ^ Beatriz Carretta Corrêa da Silva (2010) Mawé/Awetí/Tupí-Guaraní: relações linguísticas e implicações históricas (in Portuguese), Brasília: UnB, page 403