Reconstruction:Proto-North Iroquoian/teɁɹõ

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

  • *ẽtiɁɹõ

Etymology

From Proto-Iroquoian *tiɁɹ.

Noun

*ˈteɁɹõ

  1. skunk

Usage notes

The term has semantically shifted to “raccoon” in languages other than Tuscarora.

Descendants

  • Tuscarora: nérˀę (“skunk”)
  • Mohawk: atí꞉ron (“raccoon”)
  • Seneca: ʌti꞉lú (“raccoon”)

References

  • Charles Julian (2010), A history of the Iroquoian Languages‎[1], University of Manitoba, pages 543–4
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