Reconstruction:Proto-Athabaskan/čən

This Proto-Athabaskan 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-Athabaskan

Etymology

Compared to Proto-Yeniseian *xʷaŋ (“nose”).

Verb

*čən

  1. to smell

Alternative reconstructions

  • *tsən (Kari 2024)

Descendants

  • Northern Athabaskan:
    • Ahtna: tsen
    • Dogrib: yehtsǫ (“he/she smells it”)
    • Lower Tanana: tsen
  • Pacific Coast Athabaskan:
    • Wailaki: chiŋ, chiŋʼ (glottalized perfective)
  • Southern Athabaskan:
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