Table 1 Recurring correspondences between Proto-Takana and Proto-Pano lead to explicit predictions for reflexes of forms reconstructed for Proto-Takanan that have not been reconstructed for Proto-Panoan.

From: Cognate reflex prediction as hypothesis test for a genealogical relation between the Panoan and Takanan language families

Language

Meaning

Form

Meaning

Form

Meaning

Form

Proto-Takana

COME

b e

SKIN

b i t i

THROW

b i ʃ i

Proto-Pano

COME

β ɨ

SKIN

β i ts i

?

?

Shipibo-Konibo

COME

β ɨ

SKIN

β i tʃ i

?

β i s i

  1. The reflexes are predicted for Shipibo-Konibo, a Panoan language.
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