Reconstruction:Proto-North Iroquoian/-itsjõh

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

  • (incorporating forms) *-itsj-, *-itsjõɁt-

Etymology

From Proto-Iroquoian *-tsjõɁt-.

Noun

*-itsjõh

  1. fish

Descendants

  • Tuscarora: -ičęh, kę́·čęh
  • Nottoway: kaintu
  • Laurentian: quejon
  • Mohawk: -itson, kéntson
  • Oneida: -itsy-, kʌ́tsiʼ
  • Cayuga: -ijǫʼd-, ojǫ́ʼdaʼ

References

  • Charles Julian (2010), A history of the Iroquoian Languages‎[1], University of Manitoba, pages 550–1
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