Proto-Yeniseian
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Reconstruction of | Yeniseian languages |
Proto-Yeniseian is the reconstruction of the language from which all Yeniseian languages are descended from. It is uncertain whether Proto-Yeniseian had a similar tone/pitch accent system as Ket.[1] Many studies about Proto-Yeniseian phonology have been done, however there are still many things unclear about Proto-Yeniseian.[2] The probable location of the Yeniseian homeland is proposed on the basis of geographic names and genetic studies, which suggests a homeland in Southern Siberia.[3]
Reconstructions[]
Proto-Yeniseian had an adjective suffix *-se. Proto-Yeniseian also had possessive prefixes. Proto-Yeniseian probably had labialized velars.[4]
Some lexical reconstructions are:[5]
- Alive *ʔeʔte
- Back *suga
- Be *hʌs
- Big *χeʔ
- Break *kup
- Brother *bis
- Deep *poqe
- Clean *-pʌx
- Cow *tiχa
- Saliva *duk
- Field *kʌb-
- Flour *talkʌn
References[]
- ^ "Ket language".
- ^ de la Fuente, José Andrés Alonso (2006). "Proto-Yeniseian ūr₁'water'". Central Asiatic Journal. 50 (1): 3–7. JSTOR 41928405.
- ^ https://scholarspace.manoa.hawaii.edu/bitstream/10125/24847/ldc-sp17-10-vajda.pdf
- ^ https://cedar.wwu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1065&context=mcl_facpubs
- ^ https://www.researchgate.net/publication/237452482_Proto-Yeniseian_Reconstructions_with_Extra-Yeniseian_Comparisons
External links[]
- Proto-Yeniseian reconstructions at Wiktionary
Categories:
- Yeniseian languages