Reconstruction:Proto-Tupian/ɨpʷa-

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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

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Adjective

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*ɨpʷa-

  1. high

Descendants

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  • Proto-Tupi-Guarani: *ɨβa-te (high)
    • Guaraní: yvate (high)
    • Sateré-Mawé: ɨwa-iti (high)
    • Old Tupi: ybaté (high, height)
      • Nheengatu: iwaté (height)
  • Proto-Tupi-Guarani: *ɨβa-k (sky)

References

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  • Beatriz Carretta Corrêa da Silva (2010) Mawé/Awetí/Tupí-Guaraní: relações linguísticas e implicações históricas (in Portuguese), Brasília: UnB, page 410