Reconstruction:Proto-North Iroquoian/-tsiɁtsiɁ

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

Etymology

From Proto-Iroquoian *-tsiːɁtsiːɁ.

Noun

*-tsiɁtsiɁ

  1. corn tassel
  2. flower

Descendants

  • Tuscarora: -čiˀči-, učíˀčiˀ (“liverwort flower”)
  • Laurentian: ozisy (“corn”)
  • Mohawk: -tsiʼtsi-, otsì꞉tsaʼ (“flower”)

References

  • Charles Julian (2010), A history of the Iroquoian Languages‎[1], University of Manitoba, pages 549–50
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