Reconstruction:Proto-Iroquoian/-hskʷ-

This Proto-Iroquoian entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Iroquoian

Noun

*-hskʷ-

  1. head

Descendants

  • Southern Iroquoian:
    • Cherokee: ᎠᎵᏍᏆᎷᏗᎠ (alisqualudia, “s/he sticking his/her head out”), ᎠᏍᏆᎸᏂᎭ (asqualvniha, “s/he is hitting someone's head”)
  • Proto-North Iroquoian: *-hskoɁt- (with rounding before /o/)

References

  • Charles Julian (2010), A history of the Iroquoian Languages‎[1], University of Manitoba, page 479
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