Reconstruction:Proto-Iroquoian/-tsiːɹ

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

*-tsiːɹ

  1. fire

Descendants

  • Southern Iroquoian:
    • Cherokee: ᎠᏥᎳ (atsila)
  • Proto-North Iroquoian: *-tsiɹ-
    • Tuscarora: -čiˀr-, učíˀreh (“candle, ember, light”)
    • Nottoway: auteur
    • Mohawk: -tsir-, ó:tsire’

References

  • Charles Julian (2010), A history of the Iroquoian Languages‎[1], University of Manitoba, page 548
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