Reconstruction:Proto-Iroquoian/-tsiːɁtsiːɁ

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

Noun

*-tsiːɁtsiːɁ

  1. corn tassel

Descendants

  • Southern Iroquoian:
    • Cherokee: ᏥᏥ (tsitsi)
  • Proto-North Iroquoian: *-tsiɁtsiɁ
    • Tuscarora: -čiˀči-, učíˀčiˀ (“liverwort flower”)
    • Laurentian: ozisy (“corn”)
    • Mohawk: -tsi’tsi-, otsì:tsa’ (“flower”)

References

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