Reconstruction:Proto-Athabaskan/nαx̣

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

Cognate with Eyak -la:X.

Noun

*nαx̣

  1. eye
    Synonym: *-taˑʔ

Descendants

  • Northern Athabaskan:
    • Ahtna: -naeggeʼ
    • Dogrib: gonageè (“eyelid”) (and other eye-related terms)
    • Lower Tanana: -nagha'
  • Pacific Coast Athabaskan:
    • Hupa: whina:’ (first-person singular)
    • Wailaki: -naa’
  • Southern Athabaskan:
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