Where does “nɨɨca̱ŋ” come from?

nɨɨca̱ŋ (Highland Popoluca) comes from Highland Popoluca ca̱ŋ, from Proto-Turkic kaŋ — father.

nɨɨca̱ŋ (Highland Popoluca): greater grison (Galictis vittata)

Definitions

  1. greater grison (Galictis vittata)

Ancestry of “nɨɨca̱ŋ”, step by step

nɨɨca̱ŋ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Highland Popoluca ca̱ŋ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Highland Popolucaca̱ŋany wild cat (jaguar, cougar, etc.)
2Proto-Turkickaŋfather

via Highland Popoluca nɨ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Highland Popolucanɨwater
Every word from Proto-Turkic kaŋ →Every word from Highland Popoluca ca̱ŋ →