Reconstruction:Proto-Mayan/ty'a7

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

Root

*ty'a7

1. to fight

Derived terms

• Proto-Quichean: /tʲʼaʔ.oːχ/
  • → Ixil: chʼaʼo (“warrior, soldier”)
  • Uspantek: chʼoʼj (“warrior, soldier”)
  • Kʼicheʼ: chʼoʼj (“very angry; war”)
  • Sipakapa: chʼoʼj (“warrior, soldier”)

• Quichean Proper
  • Sakapultek: chʼojnel (“warrior, soldier”)
  • Tzʼutujil: chʼojlaʼ (“warrior, soldier”)

• Quichean
  • Uspantek: xchʼojink (“fight”)
  • Kʼicheʼ: xchʼoʼjanik (“fight”)
  • Sakapultek: xchʼojnek (“fight”)
  • Tzʼutujil: xchʼojini (“fight”)

References

• Terrence Kaufman, [1], page 54