Counting days in Hokkaidō Ainu. Some thoughts on internal reconstruction and etymology

A new etymological solution is proposed to explain two highly irregular formations in Ainu: *tutko 'two days' and *rerko 'three days', from *tu '2' and *re '3', respectively. These words contain two components which have not been satisfactorily explained hithe...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: José Andrés Alonso de la Fuente
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: UPV/EHU Press 2018-09-01
Series:Anuario del Seminario de Filología Vasca "Julio de Urquijo"
Online Access:https://ojs.ehu.eus/index.php/ASJU/article/view/20190