Proto-Yeniseian

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]

Proto-Yeniseian
Reconstruction ofYeniseian languages

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
  1. "Ket language".
  2. de la Fuente, José Andrés Alonso (2006). "Proto-Yeniseian ūr₁'water'". Central Asiatic Journal. 50 (1): 3–7. JSTOR 41928405.
  3. https://scholarspace.manoa.hawaii.edu/bitstream/10125/24847/ldc-sp17-10-vajda.pdf
  4. https://cedar.wwu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1065&context=mcl_facpubs
  5. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/237452482_Proto-Yeniseian_Reconstructions_with_Extra-Yeniseian_Comparisons
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