Reconstruction:Proto-Athabaskan/x̣ɑx̣

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

Noun

*x̣ɑx̣

  1. goose

Descendants

  • Northern Athabaskan:
    • Ahtna: xax
    • Carrier: xwoh
    • Chipewyan: xah
    • Dogrib: xah
    • Lower Tanana: xwx
    • Slavey:
      • South Slavey: xah
    • Tanacross: xah
  • Southern Athabaskan:
    • Navajo: hoz (possibly)

References

  • Sharon Hargus; Keren Rice (2005), Athabaskan Prosody, Amsterdam: John Benjamins Publishing Company, →ISBN, page 128
  • Kari, James et al. (2024), Kari, James, editor, Lower Tanana Dene Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, page 215