Reconstruction:Proto-Athabaskan/čʷe̓ɣ

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

Verb

*čʷe̓ɣ

  1. to cry

Alternative reconstructions

  • *chʳeˑɣ (Kari 2024)

Descendants

  • Northern Athabaskan:
    • Ahtna: tsagh
    • Dena'ina: chegh
    • Dogrib: etse
    • Koyukon: ʼetsex
    • Lower Tanana: trax
  • Pacific Coast Athabaskan:
    • Hupa: yichwiw
    • Kato: chee
    • Wailaki: cheeh, cheh
  • Southern Athabaskan:

References

  • Kari, James (1990), Ahtna Athabaskan Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, page 43