Reconstruction:Proto-Mixtec/yawiʔ

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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

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Etymology

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

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*yawiʔ

  1. agave

Descendants

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  • Alcozauca Mixtec: yaví
  • Chayuco Mixtec: yāvī
  • San Juan Colorado Mixtec: yavi
  • San Miguel el Grande Mixtec: yau
  • Magdalena Peñasco Mixtec: yavi
  • Teposcolula Mixtec: yavui
  • Tezoatlán Mixtec: yái̱
  • Yosondúa Mixtec: yau

References

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  • Josserand, Judy Kathryn (1983) Mixtec Dialect History, Tulane University:2) maguey / agave / *yawiʔ