Where does “kjua’a” come from?

kjua’a (Central Mazahua) comes from Proto-Otomian *khwa, from Proto-Oto-Pamean *khoa, from Proto-Uto-Aztecan kʷa, from Middle Chinese 瓜.

kjua’a (Central Mazahua): rabbit

Definitions

  1. rabbit

Ancestry of “kjua’a”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Otomian*khwarabbit
2Proto-Oto-Pamean*khoa—
3Proto-Uto-Aztecankʷacoyote
4Middle Chinese瓜—
Every word from Middle Chinese 瓜 →Every word from Proto-Uto-Aztecan kʷa →Every word from Proto-Oto-Pamean *khoa →