Reconstruction:Proto-Mayan/ʔakʼ

This Proto-Mayan 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-Mayan

Noun

*ʔakʼ

  1. turkey

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Kaqchikel: äk'
  • K'iche': ak'
  • Mam: eky'
  • Sacapulteco: ak'
  • Tektiteko: ak'
  • Tz'utujil: ak'

References

  • Kaufman, Terrence; Justeson, John (2003), A Preliminary Mayan Etymological Dictionary[1], page 630