Reconstruction:Proto-Iroquoian/-neːhst-

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

Alternative forms

Noun

*-neːhst-

  1. ice

Descendants

  • Southern Iroquoian:
    • Cherokee: ᎤᏁᏍᏓᎳ (unesdala)
  • Proto-North Iroquoian: *-nehsto-, *-nehstwar-
    • Onondaga: -nehcd-, onéhcdoh (“frozen”) (Old Onondaga)
    • Seneca: -nesd-, onésdo:h (“frozen”)

References

  • Charles Julian (2010), A history of the Iroquoian Languages‎[1], University of Manitoba, page 517
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