Reconstruction:Proto-Nahuan/čooka

This Proto-Nahuan 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-Nahuan

Verb

*čooka

  1. cry, weep

Descendants

  • Classical Nahuatl: chōca
  • Northern Puebla Nahuatl: choca

References

  • Campbell, Lyle, Langacker, Ronald W. (October 1978) “Proto-Aztecan Vowels: Part III”, in International Journal of American Linguistics, volume 44, number 4, pages 262–279: “(40) cry *čooka”
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