Reconstruction:Proto-North Iroquoian/ˈaːwẽɁ

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 *awẽɁ.

Noun

*ˈaːwẽɁ

  1. water

Descendants

  • Tuscarora: à·węˀ
  • Nottoway: auwa
  • Laurentian: ame
  • Mohawk: awe’-, awèn:ke (“on the water”)
  • Oneida: awʌ’-, awʌ́:ke (“in the water”)
  • Onondaga: awę’-, awę́’geh (“on the water”)
  • Wyandot: awen’

References

  • Charles Julian (2010), A history of the Iroquoian Languages‎[1], University of Manitoba, page 461
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