Reconstruction:Proto-North Iroquoian/-aɁnowaɹ-

This Proto-North 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-North Iroquoian

Alternative forms

Noun

*-aɁnowaɹ-

  1. turtle

Usage notes

Limited to Iroquoia.

Descendants

  • Mohawk: -a’nowar-, aʼnó꞉wara
  • Oneida: aʼno꞉wál
  • Onondaga: -’nowaR-, haʼnó꞉wa꞉ʼ (“turtle, member of Turtle Clan”)
  • Cayuga: -nowa-, hanowahe꞉tgę́꞉sʼah (“mud turtle, mischievous turtle”)
  • Seneca: -’nowaR-, haʼno꞉wa꞉h

References

  • Charles Julian (2010), A history of the Iroquoian Languages‎[1], University of Manitoba, page 463
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