Proto-Tassinean/Comparison with modern derivations
| English (Proto-Tassinean translation) |
Proto-Tassinean | Siwè | Adi Adi | Ingwen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yew tree | *mäkuph | mịkịpe | meqipah "oak tree" |
makôôp |
| desert | *esäveh | ịshavēḥ | isiweh | - |
| forest | *bāhe | bawị | bahwih | vââsewē |
| cherry | *daNehir | dannịhịr | dañehi | dhanêêsr |
| apple | *hiNe | hịne | hiñe | esine |
| orange | *irēeŋ | ịrēn | ireng | ihwin |
| peach | *dava | dāva | dafa | dava |
| father | *wak | ak | sak | wag |
| mother | *pēhes | bes | pes "big sister" |
pers |
| brother | *hōkn | - | hukun | hwuc |
| sister | *naNasə | nanna | sanañ "little sister" |
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