Contionary:*káína

This Proto-Kana entry contains reconstructed words 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-Kana

Etymology

From Proto-Glaeglo-Hyudrontic *chaüN.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kʰai˩˩na˩˩]

Noun

*kaina

1. human, person

Notes

This word is the most recent common ancestor of various words & endonyms in many Kana languages which were (arguably) taken into consideration while naming this branch.